zayde
zayde noun: grandfather.
Noun
zayde (plural zaydes)
- grandfather
- Perhaps, in these circumstances, he would greet his granddaughter as a zayde should, with love and affection.1974, Fran Ross, Oreo, →ISBN, page 207
- elderly man (as a term of respect)
- The zayde is, as the hoary formula demands, gruff on the outside but wonderful to his horse and David...3 November 1975, John Simon, review of Lies My Father Told Me, New York Magazine page 74
- To many people, the phrase "Jewish elderly" still conjures up images of bearded zaydes with yarmulkes...1997, Susan Berrin, A Heart of Wisdom, →ISBN, page 200
Proper noun capitalized: Zayde
Zayde (plural Zaydes)
- A surname.
Forms of zayde
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | zaydes |
| alternative form | zada |
| alternative form | zaida |
| alternative form | zaide |
| alternative form | zaideh |
| alternative form | zaidy |
| alternative form | zayda |
| alternative form | zaydee |
| alternative form | zaydeh |
| alternative form | zaydie |
| alternative form | zeda |
| alternative form | zeideh |
| alternative form | zeidi |
| alternative form | zeidy |
| alternative form | zeyde |
| alternative form | zeydie |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Zaydes |
Origin of zayde
From Yiddish זיידע (zeyde, “grandfather”).
Words that rhyme with zayde
Questions about zayde
- What does zayde mean?
- Zayde means grandfather.
- What part of speech is zayde?
- Zayde can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of zayde?
- The plural of zayde is zaydes.
Words near zayde in the dictionary
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