מיסעס

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Mrs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪsəs/

Noun

מיסעס • (mises) f, plural מיסעסן (misesn) (US)

  1. Mrs, Mrs. (used before an adult woman's name or surname)
  2. landlady (woman renting out rooms)
  3. wife
    Synonym: ווײַב (vayb)

References

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “מיסעס”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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