צאַרינע

Yiddish

Etymology

Possibly from French tsarine, from German Zarin. Doublet of ⁧צאַריצע⁩ (tsaritse). By surface analysis, ⁧צאַר⁩ (tsar) +‎ ⁧־ין⁩ (-in).

Noun

⁧צאַרינע⁩ • (tsarine) f, plural ⁧צאַרינעס⁩ (tsarines)

  1. tsarina (empress or wife of a tsar)
    Synonym: ⁧צאַריצע⁩ (tsaritse)
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