yenta

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von yenta im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

a matchmaker; a woman who specializes in finding spouses

a woman who meddles in the business of others; a busybody; a woman gossip; a gossipmonger

(Yiddish) a woman gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant

{i} gabber, know-it-all; meddler; gossiper

(Yiddish) a woman gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal

(Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant

n : A kvetch par excellence, the yenta will rarely tell you what is wrong and thrives on her ability to complain about absolutely anything to anyone, anywhere A gossip or busybody

(n ) Busybody; gossiper: Don't tell that yenta anything you don't want everyone to know

a woman who meddles in the business of others; a woman gossip

Silbentrennung

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Etymologie

() From the Yiddish.