־ײַ

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German -īe.

Suffix

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־ײַ (-ayf or n

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

Derived terms

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