־שע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian -ша (-ša).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə/

Suffix

־שע • (-she)

1. Forms female equivalents of nouns (usually occupations) denoting males.

   Synonym: ־ין (-in)

   ‎ביבליאָטעקער (biblyoteker, “librarian”) + ‎־שע (-she) → ‎ביבליאָטעקערשע (biblyotekershe, “female librarian”)

2. Forms nouns denoting the wife of the male equivalent.

   ‎פּראָפֿעסאָר (profesor, “professor”) + ‎־שע (-she) → ‎פּראָפֿעסאָרשע (profesorshe, “the professor's wife”)

Derived terms

Yiddish terms suffixed with ־שע