שטײַער

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German stiure, from Old High German stiura (“support”). Compare German Steuer, Luxembourgish Steier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaɪ̯ər/

Noun

שטײַער • (shtayer) m, plural שטײַערן (shtayern)

1. tax

   Synonym: מס (mas)

Derived terms

• שטײַערדיק (shtayerdik, “taxable, ratable”)

See also

• טאַקסע (takse)

References

• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “tax”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN