שטײַף

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German stīf, from Old High German *stīf, from Proto-West Germanic *stīf.

Adjective

שטײַף • (shtayf)

  1. stiff, rigid

Declension

Declension of שטײַף
predicative שטײַף
shtayf
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative שטײַפֿער
shtayfer
שטײַף
shtayf
שטײַפֿע
shtayfe
שטײַפֿס
shtayfs
שטײַפֿע
shtayfe
שטײַפֿע
shtayfe
accusative שטײַפֿן
shtayfn
dative שטײַפֿן
shtayfn
שטײַפֿער
shtayfer

Derived terms

  • שטיפֿן (shtifn)

References

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