בייגל

Hebrew

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish בייגל (beygl).

Pronunciation

Noun

בייגל / בֵּיְגֶּל • (béigel) m (plural indefinite בייגלך or בייגלים)

  1. bagel

See also

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Old High German bouc (“ring”). It is probably cognate to, and not derived from, German Bügel (“stirrup”) and archaic spellings like beugel that have historically been used for pastries and bread items.

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɪ̯ɡɫ̩/
  • (Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯ɡɫ̩/

Noun

בייגל • (beygl) m, plural בייגל (beygl), diminutive בייגעלע (beygele)

  1. bagel
  2. (anatomy) stapes

Derived terms
  • ליגן אין דר׳ערד און באַקן בייגל (lign in dr'erd un bakn beygl)

Descendants
  • → Polish: bajgiel

Noun

בייגל • (beygl) n, plural בייגלעך (beyglekh)

  1. Diminutive of בויגן (boygn)
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