קלעצל

Yiddish

Etymology

Diminutive of קלאָץ‎ (klots), i.e. קלאָץ‎ (klots) +‎ ־ל‎ (-l) with formation of umlaut. Compare German Klötzlein, Klötzchen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɫɛt͡sɫ̩/

Noun

קלעצל • (kletsl) n, plural קלעצלעך‎ (kletslekh)

  1. block (of wood)
    Synonyms: קלעצעלע‎ (kletsele), קלאָץ‎ (klots)
  2. hub (of wheel)
    Synonyms: ראָדקלעצל‎ (rodkletsl), בוקשע‎ (bukshe), קאָפּ‎ (kop)
  3. spool
    Synonyms: שפּולקע‎ (shpulke), קאַטושקע‎ (katushke), ציפֿקע‎ (tsifke)
  4. sugar cube
    Synonym: קאָסקע‎ (koske)

Derived terms
  • בוליאָן־קלעצל‎ (bulyon-kletsl)
  • צונויפֿשליס־קלעצל‎ (tsunoyfshlis-kletsl, “interlocking block”)

References
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl; Glasser, Paul (2016), “קלעצל”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press
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