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kvetchy

English

Etymology

kvetch +? -y

Adjective

kvetchy (comparative kvetchier, superlative kvetchiest)

  1. persistently whining or complaining

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kvetch

English

Alternative forms

  • kvitch

Etymology

From Yiddish ???????? (kvetshn, literally to squeeze, pinch), from Middle High German quetschen (crush, press).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, US, Canada) IPA(key): /kv?t??/
  • (US)
  • Rhymes: -?t?

Verb

kvetch (third-person singular simple present kvetches, present participle kvetching, simple past and past participle kvetched)

  1. To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.

Derived terms

  • kvetcher (noun)

Translations

See also

  • carping
  • cavil
  • nitpick
  • split hairs

Noun

kvetch (plural kvetches)

  1. A person who endlessly whines or complains; a person who finds fault with anything.
    Synonyms: kvetcher, whiner
  2. An instance of kvetching; a complaint or whine.

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