שטעטין

Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Stettin, from Slavic.

Proper noun

שטעטין • (shtetin?

  1. Szczecin (the capital city of West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)

Derived terms

  • שטעטינער (shtetiner)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שטעטין” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].