צאַם

Yiddish

Etymology 1

Cognate with German Zaun.

Alternative forms
  • צאָם‎ (tsom), צוים‎ (tsoym)

Noun

צאַם • (tsam) m or f, plural צאַמען‎ (tsamen)

  1. fence, enclosure
  2. (dialectal) tombstone
Usage notes
  • The second sense is not found in the CEYD.
Derived terms
  • פֿאַרצאַם‎ (fartsam, “barricade”)
  • וואַסער־צאַם‎ (vaser-tsam, “dike”)

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “צאַם” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-2023 (ongoing). .
  • Beinfeld, Solon; Bochner, Harry (2013), “צאַם”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl; Glasser, Paul (2016), “fence”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Clipping of צוזאַמען‎ (tsuzamen).

Alternative forms
  • צוזאַם‎ (tsuzam)

Adverb

צאַם • (tsam)

  1. together

References
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl; Glasser, Paul (2016), “together”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN

Etymology 3

Inflection of צאַמען‎ (tsamen).

Verb

צאַם • (tsam)

  1. first-person singular present of צאַמען‎ (tsamen)
  2. second-person singular imperative of צאַמען‎ (tsamen)
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