"Schtetl" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃtɛtl̩/ Audio: De-Schtetl.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שטעטל (shtetl, “small town, townlet”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|yi|שטעטל||small town, townlet|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Yiddish שטעטל (shtetl, “small town, townlet”), {{bor+|de|yi|שטעטל||small town, townlet}} Borrowed from Yiddish שטעטל (shtetl, “small town, townlet”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n,,-:Schetlech}} Schtetl n (strong, genitive Schtetls, plural Schtetl or Schetlech) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,,-:Schetlech}} Forms: Schtetls [genitive], Schtetl [plural], Schetlech [plural], strong [table-tags], Schtetl [nominative, singular], Schtetl [definite, nominative, plural], Schetlech [definite, nominative, plural], Schtetls [genitive, singular], Schtetl [definite, genitive, plural], Schetlech [definite, genitive, plural], Schtetl [dative, singular], Schtetl [dative, definite, plural], Schetlech [dative, definite, plural], Schtetl [accusative, singular], Schtetl [accusative, definite, plural], Schetlech [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (historical) shtetl Tags: historical, neuter, strong Synonyms: Stetl, Städtl Related terms: Stadt
    Sense id: en-Schtetl-de-noun-vsNXzcGD Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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