metapelet

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew מְטַפֶּלֶת (m'tapélet, “nanny”), derived from Hebrew טִיפֵּל (tipél, “to take care of”).

Noun

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metapelet (plural metapelets or metaplot or metaploth)

  1. A female caregiver in Jewish culture.
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