שפּיטאָל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale.

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Litvish) IPA(key): /ʃpɪˈtɔl/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ʃpiːˈtuːl/
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): /ʃpiˈtul/

Noun

שפּיטאָל • (shpitol) m, plural שפּיטעלער‎ (shpiteler)

  1. hospital
    Synonym: באָלניצע‎ (bolnitse)

Derived terms
  • שפּיטאָליזירן‎ (shpitolizirn)
  • שפּיטאָליזירונג‎ (shpitolizirung)
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