לשון־הרעניק

Yiddish

Etymology

לשון־הרע (loshn-hore, “gossip; slander”) +‎ ־ניק (-nik)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˌlɔʃn̩ˈhɔʁənɪk/
  • (Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˌlɔʃn̩ˈ(h)ɔʁənɪk/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˌluːʃn̩ˈ(h)uːʁənɪk/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˌluʃn̩ˈ(h)uʁənɨk/

Noun

לשון־הרעניק • (loshn-horenik) m, plural לשון־הרעניקעס (loshn-horenikes), feminine לשון־הרעניצע (loshn-horenitse)

  1. gossip (person who gossips)
  2. slanderer

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “לשון־הרעניק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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