פּאָרטשטאָט

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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פּאָרט (port) +‎ שטאָט (shtot).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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פּאָרטשטאָט (portshtotf, plural פּאָרטשטעט (portshtet), diminutive פּאָרטשטעטל (portshtetl)

  1. port city
    Synonyms: האַפֿנשטאָט (hafnshtot), האַוונשטאָט (havnshtot)

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָרטשטאָט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “port (city)”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN