sjammes
Dutch
Alternative forms
- sjammesj, sjammasj
Etymology
From Hebrew שַׁמָּשׁ (shamásh).
Pronunciation
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Noun
sjammes m (plural sjammasjiem, diminutive sjammesje n)
- (Judaism) shamash or gabbai, a sexton in a synagogue
- Synonym: gabbe