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Yiddish
Etymology
From Middle High German stam, from Old High German stam, from Proto-Germanic *stamnaz, *stamniz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand, stay”). Compare German Stamm.
Pronunciation
Noun
שטאַם • (shtam) m, plural שטאַמן (shtamn)
- stem, trunk (of a plant), log
- race, tribe
- origin
Verb
שטאַם • (shtam)
- inflection of שטאַמען (shtamen):
- first-person singular present
- imperative singular