Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew בַּת יִשְׂרָאֵל (bat yisra'él), the feminine form of בֶּן יִשְׂרָאֵל (ben yisra'él, Israelite).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbasjɪsˈʁɔəɫ/

Noun

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בת־ישׂראל (bas-yisroelf, plural בנות־ישׂראל (bones-yisroel)

  1. Jewish woman, Jewess