־עניש

Yiddish

Etymology

Variant of ־ניש‎ (-nish). Compare German -nis and especially -niß.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ənɪʃ/

Suffix

־עניש • (-enish) n or f

  1. Used to form verbal nouns or less commonly, adjectival nouns.
    Synonym: ־ערײַ‎ (-eray)
    ‎זאָגן‎ (zogn, “to say”) + ‎־עניש (-enish) → ‎זאָגעניש‎ (zogenish, “speaking, tattering”)
    ‎פּוסט‎ (pust, “empty; idle”) + ‎־עניש (-enish) → ‎פּוסטעניש‎ (pustenish, “wasteland”)

Usage notes
  • Word stress usually occurs on the syllable directly before the suffix.

Derived terms
Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עניש
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