einikel

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Pronunciations

einikel (EY-nih-kl) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Grandchild.

Example Sentences

  • "The wedding was huge since the bride was a rebbeishe einikel."

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • אײניקל eynikl

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      einikl, eynikl

Notes

  • Plural eyniklekh.

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