רביצין

Yiddish

Etymology

From רבי‎ (rebe, “rabbi”) +‎ ־ין‎ (-in, “feminine suffix”). The צ ("ts") is likely only present as an intervocalic separator, although it may be interpreted as the remains of a Slavic feminine suffix, akin to Russian -ица (-ica).

Noun

רביצין • (rebetsin) f, plural רביצינס‎ (rebetsins)

  1. rabbi's wife, rebbetzin
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