שטעטל

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Yiddish

Etymology

From שטאָט (shtot, city) +‎ ־ל (-l, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

שטעטל (shtetln, plural שטעטלעך (shtetlekh)

  1. small town, townlet
  2. shtetl

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  • English: shtetl
  • German: Schtetl
  • Polish: sztetl