־ניש
Yiddish
Alternative forms
- ־עניש (-enish)
Etymology
From Middle High German -nisse, from Old High German -nissi, from Proto-West Germanic *-nassī (“-ness”). Compare German -nis and especially -niß.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nɪʃ]
Suffix
־ניש • (-nish) n or f
- Used to form verbal nouns or less commonly, adjectival nouns.
Derived terms
Yiddish terms suffixed with ־ניש