kvetch
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Etymology [edit]
From Yiddish קוועטשן (kvetshn), cognate to German quetschen (“crush, press”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
kvetch (third-person singular simple present kvetches, present participle kvetching, simple past and past participle kvetched)
- To whine or complain, often needlessly.
- 1969, Is this truth I’m delivering up, or is it just plain kvetching? Or is kvetching for people like me a form of truth? — Philip Roth, Portnoy’s Complaint
- 2001, Make a commitment, Charlie. Go with life or go with death, but quit the kvetching. Don’t keep us all in suspense. — Glen David Gold, Carter Beats the Devil
Translations [edit]
To whine or complain, often needlessly
Derived terms [edit]
- kvetcher n
See also [edit]
Noun [edit]
kvetch (plural kvetches)
- Person who endlessly whines or complains; a person who finds fault with anything.
- An instance of kvetching; a complaint or whine.
Synonyms [edit]
(person who kvetches): kvetcher, whiner
Translations [edit]
person who endlessly whines or complains
Adjective [edit]
kvetch (not comparable)