־ניש

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• ־עניש (-enish)

Etymology

From Middle High German -nisse, from Old High German -nissi, from Proto-West Germanic *-nassī (“-ness”). Compare German -nis and especially -niß.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nɪʃ]

Suffix

־ניש • (-nish) n or f

1. Used to form verbal nouns or less commonly, adjectival nouns.

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־ניש