מפּיל־קינד

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew מַפִּיל (mapíl), present participle of הִפִּיל (hipíl, “to drop, to destroy, to miscarry”), + קינד (kind, “child”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmapɫ̩ˌkɪnd/

Noun

מפּיל־קינד • (mapl-kind) n, plural מפּיל־קינדער (mapl-kinder)

  1. stillborn
    Synonym: נפֿלע (neyfele)
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