שטות

Hebrew

Noun

שְׁטוּת • (shtut) f

1. nonsense, drivel, idiocy, bullcrap, poppycock

Related terms

• שוטה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁטוּת.

Noun

שטות • (shtus) f or n, plural שטותים (shtusim), feminine plural שטויות (shtuyes)

1. foolishness, nonsense

Synonyms

• נאַרישקייט (narishkeyt)

Derived terms

• שטותערײַ (shtuseray)

Related terms

• שוטה (shoyte, “fool”)

Descendants

• German: Stuss