English Explanatory Dictionary

rebbetzin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The wife of a rabbi.
  2. Mrs.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛbətsɪn/

Word forms

rebbetzin rebbetzins

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish רביצין (rebetsin), from Hebrew רב (“master”) plus Slavic *-itsa (feminine suffix) plus Yiddish ־ין (-in, feminine suffix).

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