In case any other third-generation immigrants from Czernowitz had the same question:
> The Yiddish word dorf (דורף) means village. > > It's borrowed directly from German, where "das Dorf" also means "village." It > refers to a small rural community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a > town. > > Plural: The plural form is derfer (דערפֿער). > > Example in a sentence: "Dos dorf iz sheyn." (דאָס דאָרף איז שיין) — "The > village is beautiful." > Thank you, Gemini! - David > On Aug 8, 2025, at 8:16 AM, Edgar Hauster <bconc...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Ellen Goldman's very interesting feedback that I received was definitely > intended for Irv and our Group. > > Edgar Hauster [MacBook] > > > ________________________________________ > From: Ellen Goldman <ellenagold...@gmail.com> > Sent: Friday, August 8, 2025 11:58 > To: Edgar Hauster > Subject: Re: [czernowitz-l] Fw: Philatelic Material > > Irv, > My grandfather, Abraham Stettner, was born in and grew up in Stanestie. He > was born in 1885. > It’s my understanding that Stanestie was a tiny town. My mother told me that > my grandmother, Anna Feller Stettner, who was from Sadagora, would tease my > grandfather when they argued by saying “What do YOU know, you’re from a dorf! > > Ellen Goldman > > > >> On Aug 8, 2025, at 4:43 AM, Edgar Hauster <bconc...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> I would like to pass on to you the extremely interesting mail message from >> Irv Osterer from Ottawa, Canada, and I can only agree with Irv that Jim >> Wald's post yesterday with the fascinating links to “Kaiser Karl in >> Czernowitz 6 August 1917” is just terrific. >> >> Edgar Hauster [MacBook] >> >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: Irv Osterer <irvoste...@rogers.com> >> Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2025 15:12 >> To: owner-czernowit...@list.cornell.edu >> Subject: philatelic material >> >> >> Through Jim Wald's terrific post this morning, I was also able to see the >> Stamps, Coins, Medals from Bukovina which included Peter Elbau's postmark >> from my grandfather's home town - STANESTIE and some material from >> TRANSNISTRIA. >> >> It is an incredible collection of material. Few of my contemporaries know >> what an incredible place Czernowirz was. >> >> I do have some semi philatelic material from Bukowina that I can share with >> the group. It comes from my great uncle's passport application, which was >> issued in Czernowitz. I have the full documents, should they be useful. One >> is signed by my Great Grandmother who perished in Bershad. The Romanians >> would not recognize the marriage of my great grandparents (Schulmann) >> because they were married by a Rabbi ... and would only issue passports to >> my grandfather and his brother in my great grandmother's maiden name - >> OSTERER. >> >> Please feel free to include it if it meets the criteria of the group. >> >> Irv Osterer >> Ottawa, Canada >> >> >> >> >> ******************************************************************************* >> This moderated discussion group is for information exchange on the subject of >> Czernowitz and Sadagora Jewish History and Genealogy. 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