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tante

US/ˈtɑn.tə/

tante noun: a Jewish aunt.

Noun

tante (plural tantes)

  1. (usually) A Jewish aunt.

Forms of tante

pluraltantes

Origin of tante

Borrowed from Yiddish טאַנטע (tante), from German Tante, from French tante.

Questions about tante

What does tante mean?
Tante means a Jewish aunt.
What part of speech is tante?
Tante is a noun.
How do you pronounce tante?
Tante is pronounced /ˈtɑn.tə/ (US).
What is the plural of tante?
The plural of tante is tantes.

Words near tante in the dictionary

  1. Tantaraboo
  2. tantarara
  3. tantararas
  4. tantaras
  5. Tantawangalo
  6. tante
  7. tanterum
  8. tanterums
  9. tantes
  10. tanteuxenite-(Y)
  11. tantie

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