בייגל

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Yiddish בייגל (beygl).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

בייגל / בֵּיְגֶּל (béigelm (plural indefinite בייגלך or בייגלים)

  1. bagel

See also[edit]

Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Old High German bouc (ring). It is probably cognate to, and not derived from, German Bügel (stirrup) and archaic spellings like beugel that have historically been used for pastries and bread items.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (YIVO, Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɪ̯ɡɫ̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯ɡɫ̩/

Noun[edit]

בייגל (beyglm, plural בייגל (beygl), diminutive בייגעלע (beygele)

  1. bagel
  2. (anatomy) stapes

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Polish: bajgiel

Noun[edit]

בייגל (beygln, plural בייגלעך (beyglekh)

  1. Diminutive of בויגן (boygn)

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