שותּפֿות

Yiddish

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שותפות / שֻׁתָּפוּת (shutafút, “partnership”)

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ˈʃʊtfəs/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈʃɪtfəs/
  • (Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈʃɨtfəs/

Noun

שותּפֿות • (shutfes) m or f or n, plural שותּפֿותן (shutfesn)

  1. partnership, collaboration

Usage notes

Neuter in Standard Yiddish, but gender varies in dialects.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Polish: sitwa

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שותּפֿות” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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