קוועטשןkvetshn meaning in Yiddish

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to complain, to squeeze, to whine · verb

Also spelled in English: kvetch, kvetching

More than just complaining — it is complaining as an Olympic sport. A true kvetch is never satisfied.

הער אויף צו קוועטשן און עס דײַן זופּ!

“Stop complaining and eat your soup!”

Who is the champion kvetsher in your family?

Published 7 September 2026

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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