שטעטל

Yiddish

Etymology

From שטאָט (shtot, “city”) +‎ ־ל (-l, “diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): [ʃtɛtl̩]
  • (Poylish, Ukraynish) IPA(key): [ʃteɪtl̩]

Noun

שטעטל • (shtetl) n, plural שטעטלעך (shtetlekh)

  1. small town, townlet
  2. shtetl

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Descendants

  • → English: shtetl
  • → German: Schtetl
  • → Polish: sztetl
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