Rebbe

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish רבי (rebe). Doublet of Rabbi and Rabbiner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛbə/

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• Rhymes: -ɛbə
• Hyphenation: Reb‧be

Noun

Rebbe m (weak or strong, genitive Rebben or Rebbe or Rebbes, plural Rebben or Rebbes)

1. rebbe: an Ashkenazi Orthodox rabbi, especially in a Yiddish-speaking congregation

Declension

Declension of Rebbe [masculine, weak // strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Rebbe	die	Rebben, Rebbes
genitive	eines	des	Rebben, Rebbe, Rebbes	der	Rebben, Rebbes
dative	einem	dem	Rebben, Rebbe	den	Rebben, Rebbes
accusative	einen	den	Rebben, Rebbe	die	Rebben, Rebbes

Hypernyms

• Rabbiner, Rabbi