רענצל

Yiddish

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German rentsel.[1] Alternatively, ראַניעץ (ranyets) and ראַנעץ (ranets)[2] from Russian ра́нец (ránec) and Polish raniec, from German Ranzen, from Middle High German rans + ־ל (-l, “diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɛnt͡sɫ̩/

Noun

רענצל • (rentsl) n, plural רענצלעך (rentslekh)

  1. satchel, bag
  2. schoolbag
  3. suitcase
    Synonyms: טשעמאָדאַן (tshemodan), וואַליזע (valize)

References
  1. Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “rencl”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 697
  2. Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “ran(j)ec”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 692
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