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Yiddish
Etymology
Diminutive of קלאָץ (klots), i.e. קלאָץ (klots) + ־ל (-l) with formation of umlaut. Compare German Klötzlein, Klötzchen.
Pronunciation
Noun
קלעצל • (kletsl) n, plural קלעצלעך (kletslekh)
- block (of wood)
- Synonyms: קלעצעלע (kletsele), קלאָץ (klots)
- hub (of wheel)
- Synonyms: ראָדקלעצל (rodkletsl), בוקשע (bukshe), קאָפּ (kop)
- spool
- Synonyms: שפּולקע (shpulke), קאַטושקע (katushke), ציפֿקע (tsifke)
- sugar cube
- Synonym: קאָסקע (koske)
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “קלעצל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
- Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “spool”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN