kvetch
pronunciation
How to pronounce kvetch in British English:
UK [kvetʃ]
How to pronounce kvetch in American English:
US [kvetʃ]
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- Noun:
- (Yiddish) a constant complainer
- (Yiddish) a nagging complaint
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- Verb:
- express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Word Origin
- kvetch (v.)
- "to complain, whine," 1953 (implied in kvetching), from Yiddish kvetshn, literally "squeeze, press," from German quetsche "crusher, presser." As a noun, from 1936 as a term of abuse for a person.
Example
- 1. Many folk kvetch about the sin impose in utah .
- 2. A rambling kvetch against the system ( leonard ross )
- 3. Despite much to kvetch about , they 're happy .
- 4. We constantly kvetch namely our instructors make difficulty because us above purpose . But it namely not true .
- 5. It can help us to establish the study goal , kvetch us finish study task , encourage us solve problems independently , cultivate us to have a good studying habit .