Yiddish
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew עַוְלָה (avlá, “evil; injustice”)
Pronunciation
Noun
עוולה • (avle) f, plural עוולות (avles)
- sin
- wrong, injustice
Derived terms
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “עוולה” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].