Masculine
Schembeis
Meaning
jail, prison
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈʃɛmˌbaɪ̯s]
Etymology
In summary
Ultimately from Yiddish שם (shem, “name; reputation”), reinterpreted as “bad reputation, disrepute”, and Yiddish בית (beys, “house”); both from Hebrew שֵׁם (shém, “name”) and Hebrew בית (báyit, “house”). Compare German Beiz.
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