ביינדל

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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ביין (beyn) +‎ ־ל (-l).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ביינדל (beyndln, plural ביינדלעך (beyndlekh)

  1. diminutive of ביין (beyn)
  2. die (one of a pair of dice)
  3. fishbone
    Synonym: פֿישביינדל (fishbeyndl)
  4. guitar pick, plectrum

Derived terms

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References

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  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “fishbone”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN