פּראָפֿעסאָרשע

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Russian профе́ссорша (proféssorša). By surface analysis, פּראָפֿעסאָר (profesor) +‎ ־שע (-she).

Noun[edit]

פּראָפֿעסאָרשע (profesorshef, plural פּראָפֿעסאָרשעס (profesorshes)

  1. female equivalent of פּראָפֿעסאָר (profesor)
    Synonyms: פּראָפֿעסאָרין (profesorin), פּראָפֿעסאָרקע (profesorke)
  2. professor's wife