באָבע
Yiddish
Etymology
Either inherited from eastern Middle High German bābe (“old woman”) or independently borrowed from a Slavic language. In both cases eventually from Proto-Slavic *baba (“old woman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔbə/
Derived terms
- אור־באָבע f (ur-bobe), עלטער־באָבע f (elter-bobe, “great-grandmother”)
- באָבע־מעשׂה f (bobe-mayse, “tall story, fairy tale”)
Related terms
- באָבעשי f (bobeshi, “granny”)
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