שאַפֿע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Polish szafa and Belarusian/Ukrainian ша́фа (šáfa), from Middle High German schaf, from Old High German scaph, from Proto-West Germanic *skap (“shape”), from Proto-Germanic *skapą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃafə/

Noun

שאַפֿע • (shafe) f, plural שאַפֿעס (shafes), diminutive שאַפֿקע (shafke)

  1. cupboard, closet
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