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

Derived terms edit