Yiddish

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Etymology 1

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From Middle High German smirwen, smirn, from Old High German smirwen, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną. Cognate to German schmieren, English smear, Dutch smeren.

Verb

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שמירן (shmirn)

  1. to smear, grease
  2. to whitewash
  3. to bribe
Conjugation
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Synonyms
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Derived terms
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  • שמיר (shmir, smear; spread; bribe; the whole package, the entire deal)
Collocations
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  • שמירן איבער דער וואָנצעshmirn iber der vontseto flatter, butter up

Etymology 2

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Noun

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שמירן (shmirnm pl

  1. plural of שמיר (shmir)