פֿויגל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German fogal (compare German Vogel), from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz.

Pronunciation
  • (YIVO, Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɪ̯ɡl̩/
  • (Some Southern dialects, New York Chassidish) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯ɡl̩/
  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈfeɪ̯ɡl̩/

Noun

פֿויגל • (foygl) m, plural פֿייגל‎ (feygl) or פֿויגלען‎ (foyglen), diminutive פֿייגעלע‎ (feygele)

  1. bird
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