שפּיצל

Yiddish

Etymology

שפּיץ (shpits) +‎ ־ל (-l).

Noun

שפּיצל • (shpitsl) n, plural שפּיצלעך (shpitslekh)

  1. trick, practical joke
  • איבערשפּיצל (ibershpitsl, “scheme, gimmick”)
  • ציגאַרן־שפּיצל (tsigarn-shpitsl, “cigarette holder”)
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