achenebbisj

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Dutch[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑ.xəˈnɛ.bəʃ/
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  • Hyphenation: ache‧neb‧bisj

Interjection[edit]

achenebbisj

  1. (Amsterdam, Jewish) Oy vey!

Adjective[edit]

achenebbisj (not comparable)

  1. (Amsterdam, Jewish) unfortunate

Inflection[edit]

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[edit]

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.