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Where does “בעל־הבית” come from?

בעל־הבית (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת — master of the house.

בעל־הבית (Yiddish): master of the house, head of the household, host;...

Definitions

  1. master of the house, head of the household, host;...

Ancestry of “בעל־הבית”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewבַּעַל הַבַּיִתmaster of the house

Words derived from “בעל־הבית”

  • balebos
  • baleboste
  • bolleboos
  • בעל־הביתטע
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