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.

Related terms

Translations

leader of a Chassidic group

Hebrew: אדמו״ר‎‎ m ('admo"r)

Yiddish: רבי‎‎ m (rebe)

Anagrams

ebber

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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