זעמל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German semele, Old High German semala, ultimately from Latin simila (“wheat flour”). Compare German Semmel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛmɫ̩/

Noun

זעמל • (zeml) m or f, plural זעמל (zeml)

  1. bread roll
    Synonym: בולקע (bulke)

References

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “זעמל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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