Yiddish

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Etymology

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רבי (rebe) +‎ ־סטווע (-stve).

Noun

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רביסטווע (rebistven, plural רביסטוועס (rebistves)

  1. rabbinate (office of a rabbi)
    Synonym: רבישאַפֿט (rebeshaft)
    פּראַווען רביסטוועpraven rebistveto manage the rabbinate; to act as the rabbi

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