fricative

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I don't know where the - sh sound arose in nebbish, but in all eastern European dialects of Yiddish the word is nebbikh or nebbakh, with a velar fricative sound that is rendered as - sh by speakers who find that easier to pronounce.

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  1. noun A consonant, such as f or s in English, produced by the forcing of breath through a constricted passage. Also called spirant.
  2. adjective Of, relating to, or being a fricative consonant.

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  1. New Latin fricātīvus, from Latin fricātus, past participle of fricāre, to rub.

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  1. from New Latin fricativus, from L fricatus, past participle of fricare, rub: see friction.
 

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/ˈfrɪkətɪv/
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