mishpocha
English
Alternative forms
- mishpoche
- mishpocheh
- mishpucha
- mishpuche
- mishpucheh
Etymology
From Yiddish משפּחה (mishpokhe), from Hebrew מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpakhá, “family”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɪʃˈpɒkə/, /mɪʃˈpɒxə/
- IPA(key): /mɪʃˈpʊkə/, /mɪʃˈpʊxə/
- IPA(key): /mɪʃˈpuːkə/, /mɪʃˈpuːxə/
Noun
mishpocha (plural mishpochas)
- (Jewish) An (extended) family.
- 2006, Howard Jacobson, Kalooki Nights, Vintage 2007, p. 176:
- A very poor and distant relation, for when he was sent over to meet his Manchester mishpocheh it was in the capacity of driver for one of the junior directors.
- 2006, Howard Jacobson, Kalooki Nights, Vintage 2007, p. 176: