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Yiddish
Etymology 1
From Middle High German stāt, from Latin status, from stō, stare (“stand, remain”). Compare English state, Dutch staat, German Staat, Danish stat, Irish stát.
Noun
שטאַט • (shtat) m, plural שטאַטן (shtatn)
- state (polity)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
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Adverb
שטאַט • (shtat)
- slow
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “שטאַט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .