מיד
mid/mɪd/
The Yiddish word for tired is מיד (mid).
מיד is an adjective used to describe someone who is in need of rest or sleep.
Meaning: in need of rest or sleep (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /mɪd/.
Did you know?
- The Yiddish word מיד shares its ancient roots with the English word 'mood', as both stem from a Proto-Germanic root describing a state of mind or spirit.
- If someone is extremely tired, they might not just say they are מיד, but rather that they are קאַפּוט (kaput), borrowing the word from the German/Yiddish sense of being 'broken'.
- In Yiddish literature, being מיד is often used as a character trait to signal a certain melancholy or 'world-weariness' rather than just a need for a nap.
Examples in context
- ער זעט אױס מיד.He looks tired.Tatoeba #8102493 by shekitten, translation #302947 by CK
- זי זעט אױס מיד.She seems tired.Tatoeba #8102501 by shekitten, translation #586509 by CH
- איר זעט אױס מיד.You look tired.Tatoeba #8102489 by shekitten, translation #63218 by CK
- 95 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Menachem and Chana are talking at the end of a long day.
- מנחם Menahemבינסטו מיד?Binstu mid?Are you tired?
- חנה Chanaיא, איך בין זייער מיד.Yo, ikh bin zeyer mid.Yes, I am very tired.
- מנחם Menahemגיי שלאפן שוין.Gey shlofn shoyn.Go to sleep already.
- חנה Chanaגוטן נאכט, מנחם.Gutn nakht, Menachem.Good night, Menachem.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tired” translations and entries מיד, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries מיד, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
