Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Hebrew שׁוֹפֵט (shofét).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ʃoːˈfeːt/
- Hyphenation: sjo‧feet
- Rhymes: -eːt
sjofeet m (plural sjofetiem)
- (Judaism) biblical judge (premonarchic leader of the Israelites)
- Synonyms: rechter, richter
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