שמירן

Yiddish

Etymology 1

From Middle High German smirwen, smirn, from Old High German smirwen, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną. Cognate to German schmieren, English smear, Dutch smeren.

Verb

שמירן • (shmirn)

  1. to smear, grease
  2. to whitewash
  3. to bribe
Conjugation
Synonyms
  • (to bribe): אונטערקויפֿן (unterkoyfn)
Derived terms
  • אַנשמירן (anshmirn, to grease sth; to scribble)
  • באַשמירן (bashmirn, (with מיט (mit)) to spread)
  • שמירקעז (shmirkez, cream cheese)
  • שמירעכץ (shmirekhts)
  • שמיר (shmir, smear; spread; bribe; the whole package, the entire deal)
Collocations
  • שמירן איבער דער וואָנצעshmirn iber der vontseto flatter, butter up

Noun

שמירן • (shmirn) m pl

  1. plural of שמיר (shmir)
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