Yiddish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German stiuren, from Old High German stiuren, from Proto-West Germanic *stiurijan, from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną. Cognate with German steuern, Dutch sturen, English steer.

Verb

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שטײַערן (shtayern) (past participle געשטײַערט (geshtayert))

  1. to support
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Etymology 2

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שטײַער (shtayer) +‎ ־ן (-n).

Noun

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שטײַערן (shtayernpl

  1. plural of שטײַער (shtayer): taxes