בויטשיק

Yiddish

Etymology

From English boy blended with Russian ма́льчик (málʹčik, “boy”), with -чик (-čik) being the diminutive suffix.

Noun

בויטשיק • (boytshik) m, plural בויטשיקעס (boytshikes), diminutive בויטשיקל (boytshikl)

  1. (US, endearing) a young boy

Descendants

  • → English: boychik
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