־ניצע
Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare Polish -nica, Russian -ница (-nica), Ukrainian -ниця (-nycja). The suffix ultimately derives from Proto-Slavic *-ьnica, from *-nь + *-ica.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]־ניצע • (-nitse)
- female equivalent of ־ניק (-nik)
Usage notes
[edit]- The suffix is never stressed.