־קייט

• ־קײַט (-kayt)

A combination of the Middle High German forms of ־יק (-ik) and ־הייט (-heyt). Compare German -keit.

Unlike for ־הייט (-heyt), the Litvish pronunciation anomalously shifted to ־קײַט (-kayt).

• (YIVO, Northeastern, Mideastern) IPA^(key): /-kaɪt/
• (Southeastern) IPA^(key): /-kɛɪt/

־קייט • (kayt)

1. -ness; -ity; -hood; -ship

• ־הייט (-heyt)
• ־יקייט (-ikeyt)