shtum
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Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שטום (shtum, “mute, dumb, voiceless”), from Middle High German stum, from Old High German stum, from Proto-West Germanic *stumm. Cognate with German stumm, Dutch stom, Swedish stum. Doublet of stum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtʊm/
Audio (Received Pronunciation): (file) - Rhymes: -ʊm
Adjective
shtum (not comparable)
- silent; speechless; dumb.
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