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Yiddish
Etymology
Compare German -weise, and also possibly English -wise.
Pronunciation
Suffix
־ווײַז • (-vayz)
- Used to form adverbs from nouns.
- טריט (trit, “step”) + ־ווײַז (-vayz) → טריטווײַז (tritvayz, “step-by-step”)
- Used to form adverbs from adjectives or participles together with ־ער (-er).
- → see ־ערווײַז (-ervayz)
Usage notes
Words formed with ־ווײַז (-vayz) are sometimes used as adjectives.
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