Rabbiner

See also: rabbiner

German

Etymology

From Latin rabinus +‎ -er. Doublet of Rabbi and Rebbe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁaˈbiːnɐ/
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Noun

Rabbiner m (strong, genitive Rabbiners, plural Rabbiner, feminine Rabbinerin)

  1. rabbi (Jewish religious scholar; male or unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Rabbi

Usage notes

  • The form Rabbiner is preferred especially in modern (i.e. post-medieval) contexts, though it is not restricted to these.

Declension

Derived terms

  • Feldrabbiner (military rabbi)
  • Großrabbiner (chief rabbi)
  • Landrabbiner (rabbi with regional jurisdiction)
  • Oberrabbiner (chief rabbi)
  • Rabbinerausbildung (rabbinic education)
  • Rabbinerseminar (rabbinic seminary)
  • Rabbinertum (rabbidom)
  • Reformrabbiner (Reform rabbi)
  • Rabbinat (rabbinate)
  • rabbinisch (rabbinical)
  • Rabbinismus (rabbinism)

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