קאַפּיטל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German kapitel, from Latin capitulum.

Noun

קאַפּיטל • (kapitl) m or n, plural קאַפּיטלען (kapitlen) or קאַפּיטלעך (kapitlekh)

  1. chapter (section in a book)

Usage notes

The plural קאַפּיטלען (kapitlen) is used when it is treated as a masculine noun, and the plural קאַפּיטלעך (kapitlekh) when it is treated as a neuter diminutive.

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