שמירה

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־ר (š-m-r)

Etymology

Action noun of שמר (shamár)

Noun

שְׁמִירָה • (sh'mirá) f (plural indefinite שמירות, singular construct שמירת־, plural construct שמירות־) [pattern: קְטִילָה]

Keeping, maintaining, guarding, maintenance.

Derived terms

שְׁמִירַת הַלָּשׁוֹן (sh'mirát halashón)
שמירת מצוות (shmirat mitsvot)

Descendants

→ Yiddish: שמירה (shmire)
- → Dutch: smeris

Anagrams

רשימה

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שמירה.

Noun

שמירה • (shmire) f, plural שמירות (shmires)

guard, watch

Derived terms

שמירה שטיין (shmire shteyn, “stand guard”)

Descendants

→ Dutch: smeris
→ German: Schmiere (“guard”), Schmier (“police”, Austria)

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