היג

Yiddish

Etymology

By surface analysis, הי (hi, here) +‎ ־יק (-ik). Compare German hiesig. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

היג • (hig)

  1. local, from here
    Synonyms: הינעדיק (hinedik), דאָיִק (doik), אָרטיק (ortik)

Declension

Declension of היג
predicative היג
hig
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative היגער
higer
היג
hig
היגע
hige
היגס
higs
היגע
hige
היגע
hige
accusative היגן
hign
dative היגן
hign
היגער
higer

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “היג” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].