־ניצע

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare Polish -nica, Russian -ница (-nica), Ukrainian -ниця (-nycja). The suffix ultimately derives from Proto-Slavic *-ьnica, from *-nь + *-ica.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪtsə/

Suffix

־ניצע • (-nitse)

1. female equivalent of ־ניק (-nik)

Usage notes

• The suffix is never stressed.

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־ניצע