־אַטש

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic *-ačь, via Polish -acz, Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian -а́ч (-áč).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈat͡ʃ/

Suffix

־אַטש • (-atsh)

  1. (productive) Forms (sometimes derogatory) agent nouns from different words.
    ‎יונג (yung, “young”) + ‎־אַטש (-atsh) → ‎יונגאַטש (yungatsh, “rascal”)
    ‎פֿערד (ferd, “horse”) + ‎־אַטש (-atsh) → ‎פֿערדאַטש (ferdatsh, “(pejorative) horse, fool”)
    ‎דראָנג (drong, “a beam”) + ‎־אַטש (-atsh) → ‎דראָנגאַטש (drongatsh, “(humorous) tall person”)

Derived terms
Yiddish terms suffixed with ־אַטש
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