בעל־הבית
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Yiddish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”). Cognate with Ladino balabay (“master of the house”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
בעל־הבית • (balebos) m, plural בעלי־בתּים (balebatem) or בעלי־הבתּים (balebatem), feminine בעל־הביתטע (baleboste)
- master of the house, head of the household, host
- house owner, homeowner
- (by extension) boss, person in charge (of anything)
- important man, bourgeoisie
- layman, congregant, non-clergy
Usage notes[edit]
This word is often spelt phonetically.