שוואָם

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃvɔm/

Noun

שוואָם • (shvom) m or f, plural שוואָמען (shvomen), diminutive שוועמל (shveml)

  1. mushroom, fungus
  2. sponge

See also

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