kvetch

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Etymology

From Yiddish קוועטשן, from Middle High German quetschen.

Pronunciation

• (RP, America, Canada) IPA: /kvɛt͡ʃ/

Verb

kvetch (kvetches, present participle kvetching; simple 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. A 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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