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Yiddish
Etymology
Compare historical German Reval, Russian Ре́вель (Révelʹ).
Proper noun
רעוול • (revl) n
- (dated) Tallinn (capital city of Estonia)
- Synonym: טאַלין (talin)
Usage notes
- Similar to דערפּט (derpt), due to the lack of standardization, there may still be Yiddish speakers using these terms, although modern speakers are probably more likely to use the more common internationalized terms.
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “רעװל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek , Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .