mishpocha

[ mish-pookh-uh, -paw-khuh ]

noun

, Yiddish.

1. an entire family network comprising relatives by blood and marriage; clan:

   I see you invited the whole mishpocha.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mishpocha¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Yiddish mishpokhe, from Hebrew mishpāḥāh “family, clan”

Example Sentences

Soon she was photographing her parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins—the whole mishpocha—finding loopy antics and exaggerated period detail in holiday gatherings and daily ritual.

From The New Yorker