נערוועז
nervez
The Yiddish word for annoying is נערוועז (nervez).
נערוועז is used to describe something or someone that causes irritation or annoyance. For an informal way to describe a person who is persistently irritating or bothersome, you can use the term Nudnik.
Meaning: causing irritation or annoyance (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
nervez
Did you know?
- The word נערוועז is a direct phonetic loan from the English word 'nervous', but in Yiddish it describes someone who is 'annoying' rather than 'anxious'.
- In Yiddish culture, calling someone a Nudnik can sometimes be an affectionate complaint among family members. It often implies a relationship where the person is tolerated despite their irritating habits.
- If someone is being excessively annoying or 'pushy', Yiddish speakers might use the word פֿרעקער to describe the person as an agitator or a nuisance.
Example conversation
Chana and Yitzhak are discussing a loud neighbor.
- חנה Chanaהערסטו דעם נייגבאר? ער איז זייער נערוועז.herstu dem naygbar? er iz zeyer nervez.Do you hear the neighbor? He is very annoying.
- יצחק Yitzchakיאָ, ער מאַכט פיל געשרײַ.yo, er makht fil geshray.Yes, he is making a lot of noise.
- חנה Chanaאיך קען נישט שלאָפֿן ווײַל ער איז אַזוי נערוועז.ikh ken nisht shlofn vayl er iz azoy nervez.I cannot sleep because he is so annoying.
- יצחק Yitzchakלאָז עס גיין, חנה.lozs es geyn, Chana.Let it go, Chana.
