פֿאַרפֿל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• (Poylish) פֿערפֿל (ferfl), (chiefly Eastern Hungary, Vienna, Bratislava, pockets throughout Germany, Czechia, Alsace) פֿאַרוול (farvl), פֿערוול (fervl), פֿערווערל (ferverl)

Etymology

From Middle High German varveln.

Noun

פֿאַרפֿל • (farfl) n, diminutive פֿאַרפֿעלע (farfele)

1. farfel

Derived terms

• מצה־פֿאַרפֿל (matse-farfl)

Descendants

• → English: farfel

Further reading

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿאַרפֿל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].