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Hebrew
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish בייגל (beygl).
Pronunciation
Noun
בייגל / בֵּיְגֶּל • (béigel) m (plural indefinite בייגלך or בייגלים)
- bagel
See also
Yiddish
Etymology
Ultimately from Old High German bouc (“ring”). It is probably cognate to, and not derived from, German Bügel (“stirrup”) and archaic spellings like beugel that have historically been used for pastries and bread items.
Pronunciation
Noun
בייגל • (beygl) m, plural בייגל (beygl), diminutive בייגעלע (beygele)
- bagel
- (anatomy) stapes
Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
בייגל • (beygl) n, plural בייגלעך (beyglekh)
- diminutive of בויגן (boygn)