געזעל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German geselle, from Old High German gisello, gisellio, from Proto-Germanic *gasaljô. Compare German Geselle and Gesell.

Noun

געזעל • (gezel) m, plural געזעלן (gezeln)

  1. journeyman (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship)
  2. (more loosely) apprentice

Synonyms

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