kvetch zich

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Pronunciations

kvetch zich (KVETSH zihkh) listen

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Definitions

  • v. To exert oneself.

Example Sentences

  • "When he was on stage he really had to kvetch zich to hit those notes."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קװעטשן זיך kvetshn zikh

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).

      Alternative Spellings

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