־ניצע

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare Polish -nica, Russian -ница (-nica), Ukrainian -ниця (-nycja). The suffix ultimately derives from Proto-Slavic *-ьnica, from *-nь + *-ica.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɪtsə/

Suffix

־ניצע • (-nitse)

  1. female equivalent of ־ניק‎ (-nik)

Usage notes
  • The suffix is never stressed.

Derived terms
Yiddish terms suffixed with ־ניצע
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