שפּיל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German spil, from Old High German spil, from Proto-West Germanic *spil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpɪɫ/

Noun

שפּיל • (shpil) f or n, plural שפּילן (shpiln)

  1. game, play, fun
  2. spiel, lengthy and passionate speech
  3. (colloquial, vulgar) vulva

Descendants

  • → English: spiel

Verb

שפּיל • (shpil)

  1. inflection of שפּילן (shpiln):
    1. first-person singular
    2. imperative singular
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