פּאָרטשטאָט

Yiddish

Etymology

פּאָרט (port) +‎ שטאָט (shtot).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔrtʃtɔt/

Noun

פּאָרטשטאָט • (portshtot) f, plural פּאָרטשטעט (portshtet), diminutive פּאָרטשטעטל (portshtetl)

1. port city

   Synonyms: האַפֿנשטאָט (hafnshtot), האַוונשטאָט (havnshtot)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “פּאָרטשטאָט” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “port (city)”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN