גאַרטל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German gürtel, from Old High German gurtil, from Proto-West Germanic *gurdil, from Proto-Germanic *gurdilaz (girdle, belt). Cognate with German Gürtel, English girdle, Dutch gordel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaʁtɫ̩/

Noun

גאַרטל • (gartlm, plural גאַרטלען (gartlen)

  1. belt (band worn around the waist)