צבֿועצטווע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• צבֿועצטווע (tsvuyatstve)

Etymology

From צבֿועק (tsvuak, “hypocrite”) +‎ ־צטווע (-tstve) or ־סטווע (-stve) through the Slavic first palatalization.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡svʊˈat͡svə/

Noun

צבֿועצטווע • (tsvuatstve) f

1. hypocrisy

   Synonym: היפּאָקריטסטווע (hipokritstve)

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “cvu(j)actve”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik, Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 217
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “צבֿועצטווע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].