שטאַם

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

Noun[edit]

שטאַם (shtamm, plural שטאַמן (shtamn)

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

Verb[edit]

שטאַם (shtam)

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