אײַנשטומען

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Yiddish

Etymology

אײַנ־ (ayn-) +‎ שטומען (shtumen).

Pronunciation

Verb

אײַנשטומען (aynshtumen) (past participle אײַנגעשטומט (ayngeshtumt))

  1. to hold one’s tongue
  2. to silence, muzzle

Conjugation

References

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אײַנשטומען”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אײַנשטומען” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .