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

Reference

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

Further reading

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

Descendants

Verb

שמיר • (shmir)

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