געבײַ

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German gebiuwe, from Old High German gibū(w)i (“dwelling, abode, settlement”). Cognate to Dutch gebouw, German Gebäu. Compare the form ⁧געבוי⁩ (geboy) directly borrowed from German.

Noun

⁧געבײַ⁩ • (gebay) n, plural ⁧געבײַען⁩ (gebayen)

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    Synonyms: ⁧געבײַדע⁩ (gebayde), ⁧בנין⁩ (binyen)
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