tante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Jewish aunt.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɑn.tə/

Word forms

tante tantes

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish טאַנטע (tante), from German Tante, from French tante.

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