tatale - Jewish English Lexicon (2024)

Pronunciations

Definitions

• n. A term of endearment for a little boy meaning "little papa".
  

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Yiddish

Etymology

• טאַטעלע tatale (diminutive of טאַטע tate '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, tatala, tattale, tattaleh, tattele

Notes

• See also tate.