reckel

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Pronunciations

reckel (REHK-(e)l) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "Yerushalmi Litvaks did not modernize their attire at all and to the average American gentile, there isn't much difference between a Hasid and a very yeshivish Litvak with a black hat, yeshivish style payos and a lange reckel or even a short black suit." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • רעקל rekl 'coat (jacket)'

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      reckle, reckl, rekl

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