Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hebrew שׁוֹפֵט (shofét).
Pronunciation[edit]
שופֿט • (shoyfet) m, plural שופֿטים (shoyftem)
- judge (public judicial official)
- (biblical) Judge (ruler in ancient Israel)
Synonyms[edit]
- (public official): ריכטער (rikhter)
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- דיין (dayen, “religious judge”)
