יײַכל

Yiddish

Etymology

יויך (yoykh) +‎ ־ל (-l) with umlaut.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjaɪ̯χɫ̩/

Noun

יײַכל • (yaykhl) n, plural יײַכלעך (yaykhlekh)

  1. Diminutive of יויך (yoykh)
  2. broth
    Synonym: יויך (yoykh)
  3. a small bowl of soup or broth for the sick

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “יײַכֿל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “broth”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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