זאַפֿטיק

זאַפֿטיק

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• זאַפֿטיג‎ (zaftig) – Daytshmerish

Etymology

From זאַפֿט‎ (zaft, “juice”) +‎ ־יק‎ (-ik).

Adjective

זאַפֿטיק • (zaftik)

1. (of food) juicy, succulent, tasty
   • 1921, Workmen's Circle (U.S.). Educational Dept, קינדערלאַנד (Kinderland), page 20:

     ‏ […] די ריחות פון אָפּגעבראָטענע גענז און זאַפטיקע לאַטקעס.‎‎

     […] di reykhes fun opgebrotene genz un zaftike latkes.

     […] the smells of fried geese and juicy latkes.

2. (vulgar, slang, usually of women) juicy, succulent (pudgy, but with a positive connotation)
3. (vulgar, slang, usually of women) fat (pudgy, but with a descriptive or negative connotation)

Declension

Declension of זאַפֿטיק

predicative					זאַפֿטיק zaftik
case	masculine	neuter			feminine	plural
		indefinite	definite	post./nom.
nominative	זאַפֿטיקער‎ zaftiker	זאַפֿטיק zaftik	זאַפֿטיקע‎ zaftike	זאַפֿטיקס‎ zaftiks	זאַפֿטיקע‎ zaftike	זאַפֿטיקע‎ zaftike
accusative	זאַפֿטיקן‎ zaftikn
dative			זאַפֿטיקן‎ zaftikn		זאַפֿטיקער‎ zaftiker

Descendants

• → English: zaftig