האַקן אַ טשײַניק
Yiddish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]האַקן (hakn, “bang, knock”) + אַ (a, “a”) + טשײַניק (tshaynik, “teakettle”).
Verb
[edit]האַקן אַ טשײַניק • (hakn a tshaynik)
- (idiomatic, transitive) to annoy someone (literally, "to knock someone a teakettle")
- האַק מיר נישט קיין טשײַניק!
- hak mir nisht keyn tshaynik!
- Don't annoy me!
Usage notes
[edit]The direct object is in the dative.
Conjugation
[edit]See האַקן (hakn).