keppele

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Pronunciations

keppele (KEP-uh-luh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. (often in child-directed speech) A small, cute head.

Example Sentences

  • "They will resolve the argument by putting such a klop on your keppele you will wake up three weeks later and think you're the Pope." (source)

  • Why don't you put your keppele down and get some rest?

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • קעפּעלע kepele 'little head', iminutive of קאָפּ kop 'head'

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America
      • South Africa
      • Great Britain

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      Alternative Spellings

      kepele, keppeleh, kepeleh

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