בלעזל

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Yiddish

Etymology

בלאָז (bloz) +‎ ־ל (-l) with umlaut. Compare German Bläschen.

Noun

בלעזל (blezln, plural בלעזלעך (blezlekh)

  1. bubble
    Synonyms: בולבע (bulbe), בולבעלע (bulbele), בלעזעלע (blezele)
  2. blister, vesicle
    Synonyms: בלאָטער (bloter), פּוכיר (pukhir)
  3. (metallurgy) blowhole

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “בלעזל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “בלעזל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “blister”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN