שטאַם

Yiddish

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ʃtam/

Noun

שטאַם • (shtam) m, plural שטאַמן (shtamn)

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

Verb

שטאַם • (shtam)

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