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