משפחה

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
שׁ־פ־ח (š-p-ḥ)

Perhaps related to שִׁפְחָה (shifkhá, female slave).

Pronunciation

Noun

מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpakháf (plural indefinite מִשְׁפָּחוֹת, singular construct מִשְׁפַּחַת־)

  1. A family, such as a nuclear family or an extended family.
  2. (taxonomy) A family: a taxon at a certain rank, below order and above genus.

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Yiddish

Noun

משפחה (mishpokhef

  1. (nonstandard) Unpointed form of משפּחה (mishpokhe).