צבֿועצטווע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • צבֿועצטווע (tsvuyatstve)

Etymology

From צבֿועק (tsvuak, “hypocrite”) +‎ ־צטווע (-tstve) or ־סטווע (-stve) through the Slavic first palatalization.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡svʊˈat͡svə/

Noun

צבֿועצטווע • (tsvuatstve) f

  1. hypocrisy
    Synonym: היפּאָקריטסטווע (hipokritstve)

References

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