שמשׂ

See also: שמש

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew שַׁמָּשׁ (shamásh).

Noun edit

שמשׂ • (shames) m, plural שמשׂים (shamosem)

(Judaism) sexton, synagogue caretaker
(Judaism) candle used to light the others on a menorah

Derived terms edit

שמשׂטע (shameste)

Descendants edit

→ Dutch: sjammes
→ English: shammes

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