שמיר

שמיר

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־ר‎

Noun

שָׁמִיר • (shamír) m

1. dill (herb)
2. emery
3. mythical stone, or possibly worm, that could cut through or disintegrate any substance it came in contact with

References

• “שמיר‎” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language.

Further reading

• שבת ריחני‎ on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he

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Yiddish

Etymology

From or cognate to German Schmiere. Cognate with German schmieren, English smear.

Noun

שמיר • (shmir) m, plural שמירן‎ (shmirn)

1. batch of things that go together
2. aggregate, smear, spread
3. bribe
4. schmear, the whole package, the entire deal

Related terms

• שמירן‎ (shmirn, “to smear, grease; to bribe”)

Descendants

• → English: shmear

Verb

שמיר • (shmir)

1. First-person singular present form of שמירן‎ (shmirn)
2. Imperative singular form of שמירן‎ (shmirn)