זאַפֿטיק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From זאַפֿט (zaft, “juice”) +‎ ־יק (-ik).

Adjective

זאַפֿטיק • (zaftik)

  1. (of food) juicy, succulent, tasty
    • 1921, Workmen's Circle (U.S.). Educational Dept, קינדערלאַנד [kinderland, Kinderland], page 20:
      […] די ריחות פון אָפּגעבראָטענע גענז און זאַפטיקע לאַטקעס.
      […] di reykhes fun opgebrotene genz un zaftike latkes.
      […] the smells of fried geese and juicy latkes.
  2. (vulgar, slang, usually of women) juicy, succulent (pudgy, but with a positive connotation)
  3. (vulgar, slang, usually of women) fat (pudgy, but with a descriptive or negative connotation)

Declension
Declension of זאַפֿטיק
predicative זאַפֿטיק
zaftik
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative זאַפֿטיקער
zaftiker		 זאַפֿטיק
zaftik		 זאַפֿטיקע
zaftike		 זאַפֿטיקס
zaftiks		 זאַפֿטיקע
zaftike		 זאַפֿטיקע
zaftike
accusative זאַפֿטיקן
zaftikn
dative זאַפֿטיקן
zaftikn		 זאַפֿטיקער
zaftiker

Descendants
  • → English: zaftig
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