Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German schilt, from Old High German scilt, scild, from Proto-West Germanic *skeldu (shield), from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (shield), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keyt-, *(s)keyd-, *keyt- (shield, cover).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

שילד (shildm or f, plural שילדן (shildn)

  1. shield
  2. sign