שפּילכל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• שפּילעכל (shpilekhl)

Etymology

שפּיל (shpil) +‎ ־ל (-l). Compare German Spielchen.

Noun

שפּילכל • (shpilkhl) n, plural שפּילכלעך (shpilkhlekh)

1. toy, plaything
2. (figurative) trifle

References

• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “שפּילכל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Justus van de Kamp et al., “שפּילכל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].