פֿרעסטל

Yiddish

Etymology

From פֿראָסט (frost) +‎ ־ל (-l) with umlaut.

Noun

פֿרעסטל • (frestln, plural פֿרעסטלעך (frestlekh)

  1. chill, nip (briskly cold weather)

Derived terms

nouns
  • זילבער־פֿרעסטל n (zilber-frestl)

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “פֿרעסטל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “פֿרעסטל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN