rebbe

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish רבי‎ (rebe).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛbi/, /ˈɹɛbə/

Noun

rebbe (plural rebbes)

(Judaism) The spiritual leader of a Chassidic Jewish community.

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Translations

leader of a Chassidic group

Dutch: rebbe (nl) m
Hebrew: אדמו״ר‎ m ('admo"r)

Yiddish: רבי‎ m (rebe)

Anagrams

ebber

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish רבי‎ (rbi).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɛ.bə/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: reb‧be
Rhymes: -ɛbə

Noun

rebbe m (plural rebbes)

an Ashkenazi rabbi, in particular a Chasidic one; rebbe

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West Flemish

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ribbe, from Old Dutch *ribba, from Proto-Germanic *ribjō.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -æːbə
IPA^(key): /ræːbə/

Noun

rebbe m

rib

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