זקניש

Yiddish

Etymology

זקן (zokn, “old person”) +‎ ־יש (-ish, “-ish”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˈzkɛɪ̯nɪʃ/, [ˈskɛɪ̯nɪʃ]
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈzkeɪ̯nɪʃ/, [ˈskeɪ̯nɪʃ]
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈzkaɪ̯nɪʃ/, [ˈskaɪ̯nɪʃ]
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈzkɛɪ̯nɨʃ/, [ˈskɛɪ̯nɨʃ]

Adjective

זקניש • (zkeynish)

1. aged
2. elderly, senior
3. of the elderly

Synonyms

• (all senses): זקנדיק (zokndik)

Declension

Declension of זקניש

predicative					זקניש zkeynish
case	masculine	neuter			feminine	plural
		indefinite	definite	post./nom.
nominative	זקנישער zkeynisher	זקניש zkeynish	זקנישע zkeynishe	זקנישס zkeynishs	זקנישע zkeynishe	זקנישע zkeynishe
accusative	זקנישן zkeynishn
dative			זקנישן zkeynishn		זקנישער zkeynisher