־שע

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian -ша (-ša).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃə/

Suffix

־שע • (-she)

  1. Forms female equivalents of nouns (usually occupations) denoting males.
    Synonym: ־ין (-in)
    ‎ביבליאָטעקער (biblyoteker, “librarian”) + ‎־שע (-she) → ‎ביבליאָטעקערשע (biblyotekershe, “female librarian”)
  2. Forms nouns denoting the wife of the male equivalent.
    ‎פּראָפֿעסאָר (profesor, “professor”) + ‎־שע (-she) → ‎פּראָפֿעסאָרשע (profesorshe, “the professor's wife”)

Derived terms
Yiddish terms suffixed with ־שע
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