־ניצע

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare Polish -nica, Russian -ница (-nica), Ukrainian -ниця (-nycja). The suffix ultimately derives from Proto-Slavic *-ьnica, from *-nь + *-ica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɪtsə/

Suffix

־ניצע • (-nitse)

  1. female equivalent of ־ניק (-nik)

Usage notes

  • The suffix is never stressed.

Derived terms