achenebbisj

Dutch

Alternative forms

• aggenebbisj, ochenebbish, oggenebbisj

Etymology

From ach +‎ -e- +‎ nebbisj, from Yiddish נעביש (nebish), from נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”), from a Slavic language. Compare English nebbish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.xəˈnɛ.bəʃ/

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• Hyphenation: ache‧neb‧bisj

Interjection

achenebbisj

1. (Amsterdam, Jewish) Oy vey!

Adjective

achenebbisj (not comparable)

1. (Amsterdam, Jewish) unfortunate

Inflection

Inflection of achenebbisj
uninflected	achenebbisj
inflected	achenebbisj
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial		achenebbisj
indefinite	m./f. sing.	achenebbisj
	n. sing.	achenebbisj
	plural	achenebbisj
definite		achenebbisj
partitive		achenebbisj

Noun

achenebbisj c (uncountable)

1. (Amsterdam, informal) someone or something that causes pity
2. (Amsterdam, informal) something no longer worth seeing

   Het Rembrandtplein is achenebbisj geworden.

   The Rembrandtplein has gone to the dogs.