English

Etymology
From Yiddish ק��ע�ש� (kvetshn), from German Quetsche �crusher, presser�, from quetschen �crush, press�.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-kvetch.ogg|Audio (US)
(RP) IPA|/kv�ʧ/

Noun
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1. Person who endlessly whines or complains.
2. Person who finds fault with anything.

Translations
trans-top|Person who endlessly whines or complains
French: plaintif, râleur
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trans-top|Person who finds fault with anything
French: râleur
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Adjective
kvetch (no compar or superl)

1. Describing a kvetch or kvetcher.

Translations
trans-top|Describing a kvetch or kvetcher
French: plaintif, râleur
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Verb
en-verb|kvetches|kvetching|kvetched

1. 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
trans-top|To whine or complain, often needlessly
French: se plaindre, râler
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Derived terms
kvetcher pos_n

See also
cavil
nitpick
split hairs

Category:Yiddish derivations

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• 2007-09-13 06:24 - Connel MacKenzie - [[User:Connel MacKenzie/Format|fmt]], {{infl}} (en)

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