־עכץ

Yiddish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əχt͡s/

Suffix

־עכץ • (-ekhts)

1. Forms a gerund

Usage notes

This suffix can form gerunds with particularly negative or inferior connotations. For example

• שרײַבעכץ (shraybekhts) can suggest writings produced in high volume and of generally poor quality.
• זינגעכץ (zingekhts) suggests inferior singing.

However, words with this suffix are not exclusively pejorative. For example

• טועכץ (tuekhts) just means doings or tasks.

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עכץ