־ניצע
Yiddish
editEtymology
editCompare Polish -nica, Russian -ница (-nica), Ukrainian -ниця (-nycja). The suffix ultimately derives from Proto-Slavic *-ьnica, from *-nь + *-ica.
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit־ניצע • (-nitse)
- female equivalent of ־ניק (-nik)
Usage notes
edit- The suffix is never stressed.