šoufl

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שפֿל (shofl, “shabby”), which is from Hebrew שָׁפָל (šāfāl).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʃou̯fl̩]

Adverb

šoufl

  1. (informal) sick, nauseous
    Synonym: špatně
    Je mi šoufl. — I feel sick.

Further reading
  • šoufl in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • šoufl in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
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