[shtetl] also shte.tel n, pl shtet.lach also shtetels [Yiddish shtetl, fr. MHG stetel, dim. of stat place, town, city, fr. OHG, place--more at stead] (1949): a small Jewish town or village formerly found in Eastern Europe
SHTETL
Meaning of SHTETL in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012