שפּול

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German spuole, from Old High German spuola, spuolo, from Proto-Germanic *spōlǭ, *spōlô (“spool”). Compare German Spule and English spool.

Noun

שפּול • (shpul) f, plural שפּולן (shpuln), diminutive שפּולקע (shpulke)

1. a reel

References

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