verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ʃtäm/
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verb
Meaning 1
to stem, to originate, to come from
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: English, Jewish, Judaism
Examples
his family shtams from a famous Poylisher hoyf
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שטאַמען (shtamen, “to stem (from), to come (from), to originate (from)”). Doublet of stem.