metapelet

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noun

A female caregiver in Jewish culture.

OriginHebrew מְטַפֶּלֶת →
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Meanings

nounmetapelet (plural metapelets or metaplot or metaploth)

plural metapelets · plural metaplot · plural metaploth

  1. A female caregiver in Jewish culture.

Origin

  1. Hebrewטִיפֵּל“to take care of”
  2. Hebrewמְטַפֶּלֶת“nanny”
  3. Englishmetapelet

Borrowed from Hebrew מְטַפֶּלֶת (m'tapélet, “nanny”), derived from Hebrew טִיפֵּל (tipél, “to take care of”).

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metapelet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapelet

MLA

“metapelet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapelet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metapelet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metapelet.

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