פֿלײַסיק

Yiddish

Etymology

From פֿלײַס (flays, diligence) +‎ ־יק (-ik). Compare German fleißig.

Adjective

פֿלײַסיק • (flaysik)

  1. industrious, diligent, assiduous

Declension

Declension of פֿלײַסיק
predicative פֿלײַסיק
flaysik
case masculine neuter feminine plural
indefinite definite post./nom.
nominative פֿלײַסיקער
flaysiker
פֿלײַסיק
flaysik
פֿלײַסיקע
flaysike
פֿלײַסיקס
flaysiks
פֿלײַסיקע
flaysike
פֿלײַסיקע
flaysike
accusative פֿלײַסיקן
flaysikn
dative פֿלײַסיקן
flaysikn
פֿלײַסיקער
flaysiker

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿלײַסיק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].