מחותּנתטע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מחותנת \ מְחֻתֶּנֶת (m'khuténet) +‎ ־טע (-te).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /məχʊˈtɛnəstə/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /məχɪˈteɪ̯nəstə/

Noun

מחותּנתטע • (mekhuteneste) f, plural מחותּנתטעס (mekhutenestes)

  1. female relative by marriage, especially son-in-law's or daughter-in-law's mother; female equivalent of מחותּן (mekhutn)

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