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nebbech.

how unfortunate!

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈnɛbəx/[ˈnɛbəχ]

  1. how unfortunate!

    Jewish
Where this word comes from

From Yiddish נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”), from Czech nebohý (“poor, pitied”). Compare English nebbish.

noun/ˈnɛbəx/[ˈnɛbəχ]

  1. poor thing, someone or something that causes pity

    Jewish · common-gender · informal · no-diminutive · uncountable
    De nebbech snapte er niets van en stelde alleen maar domme vragen.
Where this word comes from

From Yiddish נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”), from Czech nebohý (“poor, pitied”). Compare English nebbish.

adv/ˈnɛbəx/[ˈnɛbəχ]

  1. unfortunately

    Jewish
    We hebben nebbech alles verloren.
Where this word comes from

From Yiddish נעבעך (nebekh, “poor, unfortunate”), from Czech nebohý (“poor, pitied”). Compare English nebbish.

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