pitsl

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Definitions

  • n. A small piece of something; a bit.

  • n. A baby, infant.

Example Sentences

  • “And how is your darling pitsle?” (NJY)

  • “I think she’s carrying a pitsle.” (NJY)

  • "Pitsel: means 'little one' in Yiddish, was the name of a very sweet, playful kitten we had when I was a pitsel myself LOL" (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • פּיצל pitsl

      • Who Uses This

      • Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      pitsel, pitzel, pitzl, pitsle, pitsele, pitzele, pitzle, pitzleh, pitzeleh, pitseleh, pitsleh

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