Yiddish

Noun

ווײַב • ‎(vayb) f, n, plural ווײַבער ‎(vayber), diminutive ווײַבל ‎(vaybl)

1. wife
2. woman

Usage notes

• Neuter in Standard Yiddish, but feminine in most dialects. It is sometimes considered less respectful and more informal than פֿרוי ‎(froy).

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