Yiddish
Suffix
־ש • (-sh)
- alternative form of ־יש (-ish)
- ווײַבער (vayber, “women”) + ־ש (-sh) → ווײַבערש (vaybersh, “female”)
- קהל (kool, kohel, “Jewish community”) + ־ש (-sh) → קהלש (kolsh, kohelsh, “communal”)
Usage notes
This form of the suffix is sometimes used after ר and ל, usually when unstressed. Some adjectives made with this suffix also have variants made with ־יש (-ish).