בויך

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-Germanic *būkaz. More at bouk.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): [bɔɪχ]

Noun

בויך • (boykh) m, plural בײַכער (baykher), diminutive בײַכל (baykhl)

1. (anatomy, colloquial) abdomen, belly, stomach

Derived terms

• בויך־סבֿרה (boykh-svore, “gut feeling”)