landsmanshaft

[ lahnts-muh n-shahft ]

/ ˈlɑnts mənˌʃɑft /

noun, plural lands·man·shaf·ten [lahnts-muh n-shahf-tuh n] /ˈlɑnts mənˌʃɑf tən/. Yiddish.

a fraternal organization made up of immigrants from the same region.

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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby landsmanshaft

landside, landskip, landsknecht, landslide, landsman, landsmanshaft, landsmål, landsteiner, landsting, landström's muscle, landsturm