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Zeidi vs Zayde - What's the difference?

zeidi | zayde | Alternative forms |

Zayde is a alternative form of zeidi.


Zeidi is often a misspelling of zayde.


Zeidi has no English definition.

As a noun zayde is

grandfather.

zeidi

Not English

Zeidi has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'zeidi':

ziti, zayde, zati, zoite

zayde

English

Alternative forms

* zeidy, zaydeh, zeidi

Noun

(en noun)
  • grandfather
  • * 1974 , Fran Ross, Oreo ISBN 9780914870005 page 207:
    • Perhaps, in these circumstances, he would greet his granddaughter as a zayde should, with love and affection.
  • elderly man (as a term of respect)
  • * 3 November 1975 , John Simon, review of Lies My Father Told Me'', ''New York Magazine page 74:
    • The zayde is, as the hoary formula demands, gruff on the outside but wonderful to his horse and David...
  • * 1997 , Susan Berrin, A Heart of Wisdom ISBN 9781879045736 page 200:
    • To many people, the phrase "Jewish elderly" still conjures up images of bearded zaydes'' with ''yarmulkes ...

    References

    * OED 2006