What does kvetch mean?
Definitions for kvetch
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Princeton's WordNet
kvetchnoun
(Yiddish) a constant complainer
kvetchverb
(Yiddish) a nagging complaint
complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetchverb
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
"My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
Wiktionary
kvetchnoun
Person who endlessly whines or complains.
kvetchnoun
Person who finds fault with anything.
kvetchverb
To whine or complain, often needlessly.
kvetchadjective
Describing a kvetch or kvetcher.
Etymology: From קוועטשן, from Quetsche, from quetschen.
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kvetch
A kvetch is a person who constantly complains or fusses about minor things, often in an annoying or whining manner. It also refers to the act of complaining itself. The term originates from Yiddish.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1940","1"],["1957","3"],["1960","1"],["1961","10"],["1962","1"],["1963","2"],["1964","1"],["1965","7"],["1966","5"],["1967","2"],["1968","30"],["1969","9"],["1970","12"],["1971","12"],["1972","13"],["1973","21"],["1974","80"],["1975","16"],["1976","13"],["1977","33"],["1978","29"],["1979","45"],["1980","44"],["1981","30"],["1982","48"],["1983","56"],["1984","37"],["1985","37"],["1986","30"],["1987","41"],["1988","57"],["1989","104"],["1990","72"],["1991","72"],["1992","89"],["1993","69"],["1994","101"],["1995","93"],["1996","116"],["1997","150"],["1998","132"],["1999","134"],["2000","179"],["2001","1123"],["2002","152"],["2003","248"],["2004","178"],["2005","269"],["2006","237"],["2007","261"],["2008","193"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kvetch in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kvetch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- kvetchArabic
- mäkeln, nörgelnGerman
- gruñónSpanish
- nurista, marista, natku, marisija, kitisijäFinnish
- plaindre, râler, râleur, plaintifFrench
- kvetchHungarian
- kvetchHebrew
- kankerenDutch
- KvetchPolish
- kvetchPortuguese
- нытик, нытьRussian
- čangrizati, čangrizalo, njurgalo, njurgavac, njurgati, čangrizalica, čangrizavac, njurgavica, njorgatiSerbo-Croatian
- oja, beklaga, kvida, gnällmåns, klaga, gnällspikSwedish
- קוועטשןYiddish
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