זאַפֿטיק
Yiddish
editAlternative forms
edit- זאַפֿטיג (zaftig) — Daytshmerish
Etymology
editFrom זאַפֿט (zaft, “juice”) + ־יק (-ik).
Adjective
editזאַפֿטיק • (zaftik)
- (of food) juicy, succulent, tasty
- 1921, Workmen's Circle (U.S.). Educational Dept, קינדערלאַנד [kinderland, Kinderland], page 20:
- […] די ריחות פון אָפּגעבראָטענע גענז און זאַפטיקע לאַטקעס.
- […] di reykhes fun opgebrotene genz un zaftike latkes.
- […] the smells of fried geese and juicy latkes.
- (vulgar, slang, usually of women) juicy, succulent (pudgy, but with a positive connotation)
- (vulgar, slang, usually of women) fat (pudgy, but with a descriptive or negative connotation)
Declension
editDeclension of זאַפֿטיק
predicative | זאַפֿטיק zaftik | |||||
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case | masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | post./nom. | ||||
nominative | זאַפֿטיקער zaftiker |
זאַפֿטיק zaftik |
זאַפֿטיקע zaftike |
זאַפֿטיקס zaftiks |
זאַפֿטיקע zaftike |
זאַפֿטיקע zaftike |
accusative | זאַפֿטיקן zaftikn | |||||
dative | זאַפֿטיקן zaftikn |
זאַפֿטיקער zaftiker |
Descendants
edit- → English: zaftig