שוואָם

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

שוואָם (shvomm or f, plural שוואָמען (shvomen), diminutive שוועמל (shveml)

  1. mushroom, fungus
  2. sponge

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