־ניצע

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

־ניצע (-nitse)

  1. female equivalent of ־ניק (-nik)

Usage notes[edit]

  • The suffix is never stressed.

Derived terms[edit]