שמשׂטע

Yiddish

Etymology

From שמשׂ‎ (shames, “sexton”) +‎ ־טע‎ (-te).

Noun

שמשׂטע • (shameste) f, plural שמשׂטעס‎ (shamestes)

  1. the wife of a sexton or synagogue caretaker
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