באַלעבאָנדע

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Related to בעל־הביתטע (baleboste). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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באַלעבאָנדע (balebondef, plural באַלעבאָנדעס (balebondes)

  1. (humorous) lousy housekeeper

References

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  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “באַלעבאָנדע”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “באַלעבאָנדע” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].