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Where does “־ים” come from?

־ים (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew ־ים — For most masculine nouns and certain feminine...

־ים (Yiddish): The plural suffix for masculine nouns derived...

Definitions

  1. The plural suffix for masculine nouns derived...

Ancestry of “־ים”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrew־יםFor most masculine nouns and certain feminine...
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