ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KVETCH
From Yiddish kvetshn, literally: to squeeze, press.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KVETCH
PRESENT
Present
I kvetch
you kvetch
he/she/it kvetches
we kvetch
you kvetch
they kvetch
Present continuous
I am kvetching
you are kvetching
he/she/it is kvetching
we are kvetching
you are kvetching
they are kvetching
Present perfect
I have kvetched
you have kvetched
he/she/it has kvetched
we have kvetched
you have kvetched
they have kvetched
Present perfect continuous
I have been kvetching
you have been kvetching
he/she/it has been kvetching
we have been kvetching
you have been kvetching
they have been kvetching
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I kvetched
you kvetched
he/she/it kvetched
we kvetched
you kvetched
they kvetched
Past continuous
I was kvetching
you were kvetching
he/she/it was kvetching
we were kvetching
you were kvetching
they were kvetching
Past perfect
I had kvetched
you had kvetched
he/she/it had kvetched
we had kvetched
you had kvetched
they had kvetched
Past perfect continuous
I had been kvetching
you had been kvetching
he/she/it had been kvetching
we had been kvetching
you had been kvetching
they had been kvetching
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will kvetch
you will kvetch
he/she/it will kvetch
we will kvetch
you will kvetch
they will kvetch
Future continuous
I will be kvetching
you will be kvetching
he/she/it will be kvetching
we will be kvetching
you will be kvetching
they will be kvetching
Future perfect
I will have kvetched
you will have kvetched
he/she/it will have kvetched
we will have kvetched
you will have kvetched
they will have kvetched
Future perfect continuous
I will have been kvetching
you will have been kvetching
he/she/it will have been kvetching
we will have been kvetching
you will have been kvetching
they will have been kvetching
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would kvetch
you would kvetch
he/she/it would kvetch
we would kvetch
you would kvetch
they would kvetch
Conditional continuous
I would be kvetching
you would be kvetching
he/she/it would be kvetching
we would be kvetching
you would be kvetching
they would be kvetching
Conditional perfect
I would have kvetch
you would have kvetch
he/she/it would have kvetch
we would have kvetch
you would have kvetch
they would have kvetch
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been kvetching
you would have been kvetching
he/she/it would have been kvetching
we would have been kvetching
you would have been kvetching
they would have been kvetching
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you kvetch
we let´s kvetch
you kvetch
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
kvetching
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KVETCH»
Discover the use of
kvetch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
kvetch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Born to
Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture In All of Its Moods
In Born to Kvetch Michael Wex looks into the origins of this surplus of disenchantment, and examines how it helped to create the abundance of striking idioms and curses in Yiddish.
A collection of Jewish cartoons covering topics ranging from food and family to holidays and guilt.
3
Born To Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All Its Moods
This is no bobe mayse (cock-and-bull story) from a khokhem be-layle (idiot, literally a “sage at night” when no one’s looking), but a serious yet fun and funny look at a language that both shaped and was shaped by those who spoke it.
In 'Kvetch' Steven Berkoff examines the tension and frustration seething under the surface of domesticity in an American marriage that has run out of steam.
Steven Berkoff, DramaOnline, 2013
5
Born to
Kvetch: 2008 Day-to-Day Calendar
Combining Yiddish vocabulary--the famous expressions, colorful idioms, and shattering curses--and insights into the history of both the language and its people,Born to Kvetch 2008will not only give you something fun to kvetch about every ...
Universe Publishing Staff, Michael Wex, 2007
Color cues in Kvetch Chat fkvetch.com/chat) help communicate who's talking.
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One of my friends is a great proponent of the kvetch session. At first I was dubious
about the benefits of getting together with a girlfriend to bitch about life, on the
grounds that we women are already very good at complaining about everything
to ...
8
Why Is America Different?: American Jewry on its 350th ...
Let me tell you about my Cousin Emma and her nasal reflex neurosis. Her nose
is driving her nuts.” Kvetch, kvetch, kvetch. Joke, joke, joke. Jackie Mason said of
Jewish theater-goers, “They can't even enjoy a show Studies in Hysteria, ...
9
The 6 Secrets of a Lasting Relationship
Consider two of my favorite Yiddish words, kvell and kvetch. Kvetch means to
complain or gripe. Kvell, according to Leo Rosten's The Joys of Yiddish, means, “
To beam with immense pride and pleasure.” The most common form of kvelling is
...
Mark Goulston, Philip Goldberg, 2001
10
Living Fully, Dying Well: Reflecting on Death to Find Your ...
That is a terrible kind of dying. Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi I want to weigh
in on the business of suffering. There is a difference between pain and kvetch,
complaining. The Yiddish word “kvetch” represents that attitude that says, ...
Edited by Edward W. Bastian, Ph.D. and Tina L. Staley, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KVETCH»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
kvetch is used in the context of the following news items.
For Fringe actor Brian Feldman, all the kitchen's a stage, and all the …
There was Steven Berkoff's “Kvetch,” in which the character of Hal is fretting over a future dinner party: “But then after we've eaten we'll have to ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Kvetch 'n Kvell | Jewish Exponent
Jews have enough serious issues to discuss without resorting to name-calling. In an op-ed piece in the Jewish Exponent of June 18 (“Why ... «Jewish Exponent, Jul 15»
Ostrow: TV is finally giving men the "Golden Girls" treatment - The …
Larry David's pathetic, only partly autobiographical protagonist on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" shows the perpetual kvetch enduring life's everyday ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
“Deli Man,” The superhero of the sandwich!
... deli owner Jay Parker, humorist Michael Wex (who wrote a book called “Born to Kvetch”), Ziggy's brother J. Mackeye Gruber and, of course, ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
Spirits in the digital world
I am not going to kvetch here about the intrusiveness and ubiquity of digital technology. You can find evidence of its worrisome effects in plenty ... «New Jersey Jewish News, Jul 15»
Bad Boys and Dairymen
... I've attended, though, prepared me for the encore that came next, “If I Were a Rich Man” Tevye's over-the-top kvetch from Fiddler on the Roof. «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jul 15»
My Name is Dan and I'm an Internet Addict
The older I get, the more I'm supposed to kvetch and complain about all those dang, newfangled whatchamacallits that were supposed to make ... «International Living, Jul 15»
Mixed Company Will Be a Modern, All-Day Mediterranean Eatery …
... to neighborhood meetings to listen to people kvetch about his proposed restaurant, much less actually take action and buy additional parking ... «Eater LA, Jul 15»
Privacy campaigners question credibility of NHS 'endorsed' apps
It has already formally complained about four, which led to mental health app Kvetch and Spanish-owned Doctoralia being taken down. «The Register, Jul 15»
'House of Cards: Season 3': Sic Semper Tyrannis
In this season, the show stops having Francis talk straight to us about his evil plotting (he uses those asides now mostly to kvetch). Instead, he ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
