־עניש

Yiddish

Etymology

Variant of ־ניש (-nish), often used with verbs ending in syllabic /n̩/. 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