shtum

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Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שטום (shtum, “mute, dumb, voiceless”), from Middle High German stum, from Old High German stum, from Proto-West Germanic *stumm. Cognate with German stumm, Dutch stom, Swedish stum. Doublet of stum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtʊm/
  • Audio (Received Pronunciation):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊm

Adjective

shtum (not comparable)

  1. Silent; speechless; dumb.

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