Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Polish szafa and Belarusian/Ukrainian ша́фа (šáfa), from Middle High German schaf, from Old High German scaph, from Proto-West Germanic *skap (shape), from Proto-Germanic *skapą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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שאַפֿע (shafef, plural שאַפֿעס (shafes), diminutive שאַפֿקע (shafke)

  1. cupboard, closet