Etymology

Satmar

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Today it means: A member of the Satmar movement. Full definition →

Yiddish סאַטמאַר ← Hungarian Szatmár
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  1. Hungarian · derived fromSzatmár
  2. Yiddish · borrowed fromסאַטמאַר
  3. English todaySatmar

From Yiddish סאַטמאַר (satmar), from Hungarian Szatmár, the name of the city now known as Satu Mare. Doublet of Satu Mare.

Words from the same roots

HungarianSzatmár all →

Sathmar

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