שטאָף

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From German Stoff, borrowed from Early Modern Dutch stof, from Middle Dutch stoffe, borrowed from Old French estophe, estoffe, from estoffer (to decorate, garnish), borrowed from Old High German stoffōn, from Proto-West Germanic *stoppōn (to stop; stuff, insert).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

שטאָף (shtofm, plural שטאָפֿן (shtofn)

  1. stuff, material
  2. fabric

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