# kvetch

> English word · Verb · IPA /kvɛt͡ʃ/

## Definitions
1. To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kvetch