שטײַער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German stiure, from Old High German stiura (support). Compare German Steuer, Luxembourgish Steier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯ər/

Noun

שטײַער • (shtayerm, plural שטײַערן (shtayern)

  1. tax
    Synonym: מס (mas)

Derived terms

  • שטײַערדיק (shtayerdik, taxable, ratable)

See also

References

  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “tax”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN