שמשׂ

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hebrew שַׁמָּשׁ (shamásh).

Noun[edit]

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

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

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → Dutch: sjammes
  • → English: shammes
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