"zayde" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: zaydes [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪdi, -eɪdə Etymology: From Yiddish זיידע (zeyde, “grandfather”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|זיידע|t=grandfather}} Yiddish זיידע (zeyde, “grandfather”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} zayde (plural zaydes)
  1. (Jewish) grandfather Tags: Jewish
    Sense id: en-zayde-en-noun-ercEmXNZ
  2. (Jewish) elderly man (as a term of respect) Tags: Jewish Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-zayde-en-noun-HPZnxzBp Disambiguation of Male family members: 25 75 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: zaydee, zaydeh, zeidy, zeidi

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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