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shtetl
(shtĕt′l, shtāt′l)n. pl. shtetls or shtet·lach (-läKH)
A small Jewish town or village in Eastern Europe, especially before World War II.
[Yiddish, from Middle High German stetel, diminutive of stat, town, from Old High German, place; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
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shtetl
(ˈʃtetəl) orshtetel
n, pl shtetlach (ˈʃtetlaːx) , shtetelach, shtetls or shtetels
(Sociology) (formerly) a small Jewish community in Eastern Europe
[Yiddish, little town]
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shtetl
(ˈʃtɛt l, ˈʃteɪ tl)n., pl. shtet•lach (ˈʃtɛt lɑx, -ləx, ˈʃteɪt-)
Eng. shtetls.
Yiddish. (formerly) a Jewish village in E Europe.
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