rebbetzin
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish רביצין (rebetsin), from Hebrew רב (rebbe, “master”) plus Slavic -itsa (feminine suffix) plus Yiddish ־ין (-in, feminine suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹɛbɪtsɪn/
Noun
rebbetzin (plural rebbetzins)
- (Judaism) The wife of a rabbi.
- (Judaism) Mrs
Related terms
- rebbetzman