שטאַם

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German stam, from Old High German stam, from Proto-Germanic *stamnaz, *stamniz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand, stay”). Compare German Stamm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtam/

Noun

שטאַם • (shtam) m, plural שטאַמן (shtamn)

  1. stem, trunk (of a plant), log
  2. race, tribe
  3. origin

Verb

שטאַם • (shtam)

  1. inflection of שטאַמען (shtamen):
    1. first-person singular present
    2. imperative singular
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