Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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שוואָם (shvomm or f, plural שוואָמען (shvomen), diminutive שוועמל (shveml)

  1. mushroom, fungus
  2. sponge

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