־אַטש

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *-ačь, via Polish -acz, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian -а́ч (-áč).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈat͡ʃ/

Suffix

־אַטש • (-atsh)

  1. (productive) Forms (sometimes derogatory) agent nouns from different words.
    יונג (yung, young) + ־אַטש (-atsh)יונגאַטש (yungatsh, rascal)
    פֿערד (ferd, horse) + ־אַטש (-atsh)פֿערדאַטש (ferdatsh, (pejorative) horse, fool)
    דראָנג (drong, a beam) + ־אַטש (-atsh)דראָנגאַטש (drongatsh, (humorous) tall person)

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־אַטש
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