אָבֿל

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare Hebrew אָבַל (aval, “to mourn”).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˈɔ.vɫ̩/

Noun

אָבֿל • (ovl) m, plural אַבֿלים (aveylem), feminine אָבֿלטע (ovlte)

  1. mourner

References

  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) “אָבֿל”, in A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 19
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