sjammes

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • sjammesj, sjammasj

Etymology

From Yiddish שמשׂ (shames), from Hebrew שַׁמָּשׁ (shamásh).

Pronunciation

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Noun

sjammes m (plural sjammasjiem, diminutive sjammesje n)

  1. (Judaism) shamash or gabbai, a sexton in a synagogue
    Synonym: gabbe
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