shtetl

noun \ˈshte-t^əl, ˈshtā-\

plural shtet·lach \ˈshtet-ˌläḵ, ˈshtāt-\ also shtetels

Definition of SHTETL

: a small Jewish town or village formerly found in Eastern Europe

shtetl also shte·tel \ˈshte-t^əl, ˈshtā-\

Yiddish shtetl, from Middle High German stetel, diminutive of stat place, town, city, from Old High German, place — more at stead

First Known Use: 1949

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