# tante

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɑn.tə/ · frequency rank #71,148

## Definitions
1. A Jewish aunt.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tante