גרײַפּל

Yiddish

Etymology

גרויפּ (groyp) +‎ ־ל (-l) with umlaut. Compare German Gräuplein.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡraɪ̯pɫ̩/

Noun

גרײַפּל • (graypl) n, plural גרײַפּלעך (grayplekh)

  1. grain (corn or barley)
    Synonyms: קערל (kerl), קערנדל (kerndl)
  2. grain, granule
  3. (in the plural) pearl barley, hulled wheat
  4. (in the plural) groats, porridge

Adjective

גרײַפּל־ • (graypl-)

  1. granular, granulated

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