metapelet

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Hebrew מְטַפֶּלֶת (m'tapélet, nanny), derived from Hebrew טִיפֵּל (tipél, to take care of).

Noun[edit]

metapelet (plural metapelets or metaplot or metaploth)

  1. A female caregiver in Jewish culture.