יאַכנעyakhne meaning in Yiddish

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a nosy, gossipy busybody (usually a woman) · noun (feminine)

Also spelled in English: yachne

A yakhne has heard about your cousin's engagement before your cousin has. And she has opinions.

זי איז אַ יאַכנע — זי ווייסט שוין וואָס די גאַנצע גאַס האָט געקאָכט צו מיטאָג.

“She's a yakhne — she already knows what the whole street cooked for lunch.”

Who's the biggest yakhne on your block or in your family?

Published 29 August 2026

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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