tatala

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Pronunciations

tatele (TAH-tih-leh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. "'Little papa.' A term of endearment for a little boy. Old-fashioned usage." (Eisenberg)

Example Sentences

  • "Come here, tatele! What a shayne punim!"

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • טאַטעלע tatale, diminutive of 'father'

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      tateleh, tatale, tattale, tattaleh, tattele

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