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Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French pucele, or from Vulgar Latin *pūllicella, of disputed origin.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈpɪlt͡sl̩/
Noun
פּילצל • (piltsl) n, plural פּילצלעך (piltslekh)
- (Western Yiddish, rare) girl
- Synonym: מיידל (meydl)
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “פילצל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .