edzino

Esperanto

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps a back-formation from Yiddish רביצין (rebetsin, “rebbetzin, rabbi's wife”). Zamenhof's explanation that it was from German Kronprinzessin (“Crown Princess”) is thought to have been an attempt to avoid antisemitism. Reanalysed as edzo (“husband, spouse”) +‎ -ino (feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eˈd͡zino/

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• Rhymes: -ino
• Syllabification: e‧dzi‧no
• Hyphenation: edz‧ino

Noun

edzino (accusative singular edzinon, plural edzinoj, accusative plural edzinojn)

1. wife (married woman)

Derived terms

• edzo (“husband”) (a back-formation of edzino)
• edzinmurdo (“uxoricide”)