חונף

Yiddish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈχɔɪ̯nəf/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈχeɪ̯nəf/

Noun

חונף • (khoynef) m, plural חונפֿים (khoynfem) or חניפֿים (kheneyfem), feminine חונפֿטע (khoynefte) or חניפתטע (kheneyfeste)

1. sycophant, bootlicker