זאַפֿטיק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• זאַפֿטיג (zaftig) — Daytshmerish

Etymology

From זאַפֿט (zaft, “juice”) +‎ ־יק (-ik).

Adjective

זאַפֿטיק • (zaftik)

1. (of food) juicy, succulent, tasty
   • 1921, Workmen's Circle (U.S.). Educational Dept, קינדערלאַנד (Kinderland), page 20:

     […] די ריחות פון אָפּגעבראָטענע גענז און זאַפטיקע לאַטקעס.

     […] di reykhes fun opgebrotene genz un zaftike latkes.

     […] the smells of fried geese and juicy latkes.

2. (vulgar, slang, usually of women) juicy, succulent (pudgy, but with a positive connotation)
3. (vulgar, slang, usually of women) fat (pudgy, but with a descriptive or negative connotation)

Declension

Declension of זאַפֿטיק

predicative					זאַפֿטיק zaftik
case	masculine	neuter			feminine	plural
		indefinite	definite	post./nom.
nominative	זאַפֿטיקער zaftiker	זאַפֿטיק zaftik	זאַפֿטיקע zaftike	זאַפֿטיקס zaftiks	זאַפֿטיקע zaftike	זאַפֿטיקע zaftike
accusative	זאַפֿטיקן zaftikn
dative			זאַפֿטיקן zaftikn		זאַפֿטיקער zaftiker

Descendants

• → English: zaftig