צײַטונג

Yiddish

Etymology

From ⁧צײַט⁩ (tsayt) +‎ ⁧־ונג⁩ (-ung). Cognate to German Zeitung.

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Northern Yiddish) IPA(key): /ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋɡ/
  • (Southern Yiddish) IPA(key): /ˈt͡saːtɪŋɡ/

Noun

⁧צײַטונג⁩ • (tsaytung) f, plural ⁧צײַטונגען⁩ (tsaytungen)

  1. newspaper
    Synonym: ⁧בלאַט⁩ (blat)
    Hypernym: ⁧צײַטשריפֿט⁩ (tsaytshrift)

Usage notes

Although standardly feminine, this word is masculine in the Lithuanian dialect.

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