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Explore Shtetl through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Shtetl in a sentence

Shtetl meaning

A Jewish village or small town, especially one in Eastern Europe.

Using Shtetl

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Jewish village or small town, especially one in Eastern Europe.
  • In the example corpus, shtetl often appears in combinations such as: jewish shtetl, shtetl who, shtetl in.

Context around Shtetl

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

jewish 2× russian 1× european 1×

Often after:

speak 1× opatow 1× life 1× village 1×

Sentence patterns with Shtetl

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a jewish shtetl who poses 1× from a shtetl in russia 1× is no shtetl in our 1× memories of shtetl life were 1× of the shtetl speak yiddish 1× post jewish shtetl opatow the 1× the european shtetl village 1× the russian shtetl who had 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as their memories 1× carol kane and 1× his mother was 1× nimoy who had 1× streisand starred as 1× they also attempt 1×

Common sentence endings:

a small business 1× early last century 1× european shtetl village 1× illustrate his texts 1× oldest jewish stories 1× pursue an education 1×

Words around Shtetl

Just before it in the word index:

shtayyeh 16 shsu 3 shss 2 shsat 3 shs 138 shryack 2

Just after it in the word index:

shteyngart 2 shtf 4 shtick 41 shtokavian 7 shtorn 2 shtreimel 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Shtetl

  • In this selection, "shtetl" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jewish, russian, european, speak, opatow and life stand out and add context to how "shtetl" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a jewish shtetl who poses and from a shtetl in russia. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shtetl" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shtetl

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They also attempt to recapture the fading traditions of the European shtetl (village). (13 words)

Streisand starred as a young woman in a Jewish shtetl who poses as a man to pursue an education. (19 words)

As their memories of shtetl life were so similar, Singer found Lieblich’s images ideally suited to illustrate his texts. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Nimoy, who had performed in the Yiddish theater as a young man, said the part was like a "homecoming" for him, explaining that his parents, like Tevya, also came from a shtetl in Russia and could relate to the play when they saw him in it. (46 words)

Carol Kane and Steven Keats, as an incompatible married couple — he a self-styled Yankee, she a pious product of the shtetl — speak Yiddish, though they didn’t know the language when they were cast. (35 words)

Titled (Post) Jewish: Shtetl Opatow, the paintings of the late Mayer Kirshenblatt, created in the 1990s at the urging of his daughter Professor Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, portray life in his village early last century. (33 words)

Example sentences (8)

Carol Kane and Steven Keats, as an incompatible married couple — he a self-styled Yankee, she a pious product of the shtetl — speak Yiddish, though they didn’t know the language when they were cast.

Titled (Post) Jewish: Shtetl Opatow, the paintings of the late Mayer Kirshenblatt, created in the 1990s at the urging of his daughter Professor Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, portray life in his village early last century.

Streisand starred as a young woman in a Jewish shtetl who poses as a man to pursue an education.

There is no shtetl in our past, but our subjugation and freedom are essential pieces of the American story, just as slavery and freedom are part of the oldest Jewish stories.

As their memories of shtetl life were so similar, Singer found Lieblich’s images ideally suited to illustrate his texts.

His mother was born Sophie Cohen, and his father was a Jew from the Russian shtetl who had been born with the name of Cohen citation and who ran a small business.

Nimoy, who had performed in the Yiddish theater as a young man, said the part was like a "homecoming" for him, explaining that his parents, like Tevya, also came from a shtetl in Russia and could relate to the play when they saw him in it.

They also attempt to recapture the fading traditions of the European shtetl (village).

Common combinations with shtetl

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shtetl" in a sentence?
An example: "Carol Kane and Steven Keats, as an incompatible married couple — he a self-styled Yankee, she a pious product of the shtetl — speak Yiddish, though they didn’t know the language when they were cast." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "shtetl" from authentic English texts.
What does "shtetl" mean?
Shtetl means: A Jewish village or small town, especially one in Eastern Europe.
How many example sentences with "shtetl" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "shtetl", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.