kvetch

• Substantiv jiddischen Ursprungs, das eine Person bezeichnet, die ständig jammert oder nörgelt, oder eine hartnäckige, aufdringliche Beschwerde.

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a person who habitually complains or a persistent, nagging complaint.

1. A constant complainerC1informal

   A person who habitually complains or whines about trivial matters.

   Ständiger Nörgler

   • He's such a kvetch; he always finds something to complain about.
   • Don't be a kvetch; the food is perfectly fine.
   • My uncle is a notorious kvetch at family gatherings.

   Synonymebellyachercomplainercrabgrouchgrumblermoanersourpusswhiner

2. A nagging complaintC1informal

   A persistent or petty complaint about something minor.

   Nörgelei

   • She had a kvetch about the temperature in the room.
   • His main kvetch was that the service was too slow.
   • I've heard that kvetch a hundred times before.

   Synonymebeefcarpingcavilcomplaintgrievancegripegrumblingmoannigglewhine

• Aus dem Jiddischen stammendes Verb, das ständiges Nörgeln oder Jammern bezeichnet, oft über Kleinigkeiten.

A verb, derived from Yiddish, used to indicate the act of complaining or whining persistently, often about trivial matters.

1. Complain or grumbleB2slang

   To express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness, often in a persistent or nagging manner.

   Sich beschweren oder nörgeln

   • She's always kvetching about the weather.
   • Stop kvetching and do something about it!
   • He kvetched about his job constantly.
   • They kvetched about the long wait for service.

   Synonymebeefbellyachecarpcomplaingripegrouchgrousegrumblemoannagwhine

   Antonymeapplaudcommendcomplimentpraise