אייזל

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German esel, from Old High German esil, from Proto-West Germanic *asil, which is borrowed from Late Latin asellus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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אייזל (eyzlm, plural אייזלען (eyzlen)

  1. donkey
  2. (derogatory) fool, ass