shtecken
Pronunciations
shtecken | (SHTEK-in) | listen |
Definitions
n. Walking cane.
Example Sentences
"Hand me my shtecken so I can get up."
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Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
Etymology
שטעקן shtekn 'stick'
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
schteken, shteken
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