sjammes

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • sjammesj, sjammasj

Etymology

From Yiddish שמשׂ‎ (shames), from Hebrew שַׁמָּשׁ‎ (shamásh).

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Noun

sjammes m (plural sjammasjiem, diminutive sjammesje n)

  1. (Judaism) shamash or gabbai, a sexton in a synagogue
    Synonym: gabbe
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