מיסעס

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Mrs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪsəs/

Noun

מיסעס • (mises) f, plural מיסעסן (misesn) (US)

1. Mrs, Mrs. (used before an adult woman's name or surname)
2. landlady (woman renting out rooms)
3. wife

   Synonym: ווײַב (vayb)

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “מיסעס”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN