בעל־הביתטע

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• באַלעבאָסטע (baleboste)

Etymology

Feminine form of בעל־הבית (balebos), from Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”).

Noun

בעל־הביתטע • (baleboste) f, plural בעל־הביתטעס (balebostes)

1. mistress of the house
2. ideal housewife, homemaker, hostess

Descendants

• → English: baleboste
• → Romanian: balabustă