"rebbetzin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛbətsɪn/ Forms: rebbetzins [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish רביצין (rebetsin), from Hebrew רב (rebbe, “master”) plus Slavic *-itsa (feminine suffix) plus Yiddish ־ין (-in, feminine suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|רביצין|tr=rebetsin}} Yiddish רביצין (rebetsin), {{der|en|he|רב|t=master|tr=rebbe}} Hebrew רב (rebbe, “master”), {{der|en|sla}} Slavic, {{der|en|yi|־ין|pos=feminine suffix}} Yiddish ־ין (-in, feminine suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} rebbetzin (plural rebbetzins)
  1. (Judaism) The wife of a rabbi. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-rebbetzin-en-noun-OCdVxqM~
  2. (Judaism) Mrs. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-rebbetzin-en-noun-JrNB7lXV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 98 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 98

Inflected forms

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