kvetch

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Pronunciation

• (RP, America, Canada) IPA: /kvɛt͡ʃ/
• (America)

Verb

kvetch (kvetches, present participle kvetching; past and past participle kvetched)

1. to whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly

Translations

• French: plaindre, râler
• German: nörgeln, mäkeln
• Russian: ныть

Noun

kvetch (plural kvetches)

1. person who endlessly whines or complains; a person who finds fault with anything

   Synonyms: kvetcher, whiner

2. an instance of kvetching; a complaint or whine

Translations

• French: plaintif, râleur
• Russian: ны́тик
• Spanish: gruñón

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