טשעפּעןtshepen meaning in Yiddish
to pester, pick on · verb
The little brother who isn't touching you, technically. He's just holding a finger an inch from your ear and humming. That's טשעפּען.
מאַמע, זאָג אים ער זאָל מיך ניט טשעפּען, איך קען ניט מאַכן די לעקציעס!
“Mom, tell him to stop bothering me, I can't do my homework!”
Who was the master of טשעפּען in your house growing up, and what was their exact move?
Yiddish words for family and homeEveryday Yiddish verbs
Published 26 October 2026