shtiebel

English

Etymology

From Yiddish שטיבל (shtibl, “small room/house, informal synagogue”), diminutive of שטוב (shtub, “room”) +‎ ־ל (-l) from Old High German stuba, from Proto-Germanic *stubō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtiːbəl/

Noun

shtiebel (plural shtieblach)

1. (Judaism) A small, informal synagogue or shul.
   • 2017 October 2, Batsheva Neuer, “Return of the Shtiebel: Why Old-School Synagogues Are Making A Comeback”, in Forward‎^[1]:

     The shtiebel fits that niche. Less structured than the large congregations, shtieblach offer a built-in community where everybody knows your name, but long-term expectations are low.