שפּיטאָל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale.

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA(key): /ʃpɪˈtɔl/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ʃpiːˈtuːl/
  • (Ukraynish) IPA(key): /ʃpiˈtul/

Noun

שפּיטאָל • (shpitol) m, plural שפּיטעלער (shpiteler)

  1. hospital
    Synonym: באָלניצע (bolnitse)

Derived terms

  • שפּיטאָליזירן (shpitolizirn)
  • שפּיטאָליזירונג (shpitolizirung)
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