שפּילכל

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Yiddish

Alternative forms

Etymology

שפּיל (shpil) +‎ ־ל (-l). Compare German Spielchen.

Noun

שפּילכל • (shpilkhl) n, plural שפּילכלעך (shpilkhlekh)

  1. toy, plaything
  2. (figurative) trifle

References

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