געבײַ

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Yiddish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

געבײַ (gebayn, plural געבײַען (gebayen)

  1. construction
  2. structure
    Synonyms: געבײַדע (gebayde), בנין (binyen)