־אַטש

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *-ačь, via Polish -acz, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian -а́ч (-áč).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈat͡ʃ/

Suffix

־אַטש • (-atsh)

1. (productive) Forms (sometimes derogatory) agent nouns from different words.

   ‎יונג (yung, “young”) + ‎־אַטש (-atsh) → ‎יונגאַטש (yungatsh, “rascal”)

   ‎פֿערד (ferd, “horse”) + ‎־אַטש (-atsh) → ‎פֿערדאַטש (ferdatsh, “(pejorative) horse, fool”)

   ‎דראָנג (drong, “a beam”) + ‎־אַטש (-atsh) → ‎דראָנגאַטש (drongatsh, “(humorous) tall person”)

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־אַטש