־ײַ

See also: ײ‎ and יי‎

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German -īe.

Suffix

־ײַ • (-ay) f, n

  1. Place where characteristic activity is conducted.
    בעקער‎ (beker, “baker”) > בעקערײַ‎ (bekeray, “bakery”)
  2. Used to create abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.
    דאָקטער‎ (dokter, “doctor”) > דאָקטערײַ‎ (dokteray, “medicine (profession)”)
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