שמשׂ

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שַׁמָּשׁ (shamásh).

Noun

שמשׂ • (shames) m, plural שמשׂים (shamosem)

(Judaism) sexton, synagogue caretaker
(Judaism) candle used to light the others on a menorah

Derived terms

שמשׂטע (shameste)

Descendants

→ Dutch: sjammes
→ English: shammes

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