זאַפֿטיק
Yiddish
Alternative forms
- זאַפֿטיג (zaftig) – Daytshmerish
Adjective
זאַפֿטיק • (zaftik)
- (of food) juicy, succulent, tasty
- 1921, Workmen's Circle (U.S.). Educational Dept, קינדערלאַנד (Kinderland), page 20:
- […] די ריחות פון אָפּגעבראָטענע גענז און זאַפטיקע לאַטקעס.
- […] di reykhes fun opgebrotene genz un zaftike latkes.
- […] the smells of fried geese and juicy latkes.
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- (vulgar, slang, usually of women) juicy, succulent (pudgy, but with a positive connotation)
- (vulgar, slang, usually of women) fat (pudgy, but with a descriptive or negative connotation)
Declension
Declension of זאַפֿטיק
| predicative | זאַפֿטיק zaftik | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| case | masculine | neuter | feminine | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | post./nom. | ||||
| nominative | זאַפֿטיקער zaftiker |
זאַפֿטיק zaftik |
זאַפֿטיקע zaftike |
זאַפֿטיקס zaftiks |
זאַפֿטיקע zaftike |
זאַפֿטיקע zaftike |
| accusative | זאַפֿטיקן zaftikn | |||||
| dative | זאַפֿטיקן zaftikn |
זאַפֿטיקער zaftiker | ||||
Descendants
- → English: zaftig
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