בויך

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz. More at bouk.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): [bɔɪχ]

Noun

בויך • (boykhm, plural בײַכער (baykher), diminutive בײַכל (baykhl)

  1. (anatomy, colloquial) abdomen, belly, stomach

Derived terms

  • בויך־סבֿרה (boykh-svore, gut feeling)