ainfal

Pronunciations

aynfal

(AYN-fahl)

Definitions

• n. "An ingenious, intuitive idea or suggestion: inspiration" (Weiser).
  

Example Sentences

• "I couldn't figure out how to spend Bein HaZmanim in the country until I had an ainfal to work in a camp." (Weiser)
  

Languages of Origin

• Yiddish

Etymology

• אײַנפֿאַל 'idea, notion'
  

Who Uses This

• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
• Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• Frumspeak: The First Dictionary of Yeshivish, by Chaim Weiser (Northvale, 1995).