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Hebrew
Noun
אֵשֶׁת אִישׁ • (éshet ísh) f (plural indefinite נְשׁות אֲנָשִׁים, no construct forms)
- wife (a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse)
Synonyms
Yiddish
Etymology
From Hebrew אשת איש.
Noun
אשת איש • (ishem-ish) f
- married woman; another man's wife
References
- Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 27