קיפּל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German kipfe (roll of bread). Compare German Kipfl ((Bavaria, Austria) croissant).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪpɫ̩/

Noun

קיפּל • (kipl) m, plural קיפּלען (kiplen)

  1. croissant
    Synonym: קרואַסאַן (kruasan)

Usage notes

See also

  • (rugelach, another crescent-shaped pastry): ראָגאַל (rogal), ראָגאַלקע (rogalke)

References

  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “croissant”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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