שוואָם

Yiddish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃvɔm/

Noun

שוואָם • (shvom) m or f, plural שוואָמען‎ (shvomen), diminutive שוועמל‎ (shveml)

mushroom, fungus
sponge

See also

פֿונגוס‎ (fungus)

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