Stetl
dasNounShtetl (small Jewish town)
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Schtetl war eine kleine jüdische Gemeinde in Osteuropa, die vor dem Holocaust existierte.
- English meaning
- A shtetl was a small Jewish community in Eastern Europe that existed before the Holocaust.
- German example
- Das Schtetl war ein Zentrum jüdischer Kultur und Tradition.
- English example
- The shtetl was a center of Jewish culture and tradition.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Stetl
- Plural Form
- die Stetl
Example sentences with “Stetl”
Die Geschichte des Stetls ist bewegend. (The history of the shtetl is moving.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Stetl neuter?
Yes, it is neuter (das Stetl).