Definitions

  • n. An uncle.

Example Sentences

  • "Rachel's uncle, Feter Fritz, in an important character in Rachel's life." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פֿעטער feter

    • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      fetter

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