transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
also shte·tel ˈshte-t ə l, ˈshtā-
( plural shtet·lach ˈshtet-ˌläḵ, ˈshtāt- ; also shtetels )
Etymology: Yiddish shtetl, from Middle High German stetel, diminutive of stat place, town, city, from Old High German, place — more at stead
Date: 1949
: a small Jewish town or village formerly found in Eastern Europe