פּוסט־און־פּאַסניק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • פּוסטעפּאַסניק (pustepasnik)

Etymology

פּוסט־און־פּאַס (pust-un-pas, “idle”) +‎ ־ניק (-nik)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʊstʊnˈpasnɪk/
  • IPA(key): /pʊstəˈpasnɪk/

Noun

פּוסט־און־פּאַסניק • (pust-un-pasnik) m, plural פּוסט־און־פּאַסניקעס (pust-un-pasnikes), feminine פּוסט־און־פּאַסניצע (pust-un-pasnitse)

  1. loiterer; slacker

References

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