kvetch

Meaning

Verb

To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.

Noun

1. A person who endlessly whines or complains; a person who finds fault with anything.
2. An instance of kvetching; a complaint or whine.

Synonyms

complain

whine

grouch

quetch

plain

moan

sound off

kick

grizzle

groan

grouse

growl

grumble

grunt

nag

niggle

nudge

pill

💊

rant

whinge

fuss-budget

beef

noodge

bellyacher

bitch

carp

cavil

crab

🦀

find fault

gripe

Translations

râleur

râler

plaintif

plaindre

kankeren

nörgeln

lamentarse

اتهم

صد

تراجع

شب

شكى

عصى

جول سقط

ركل

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kvɛt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle High German: quetschen

In summary

From Yiddish קוועטשן (kvetshn, literally “to squeeze, pinch”), from Middle High German quetschen (“crush, press”).