brekl
Definitions
n. A crumb, scrap, bit; a small amount of something.
Example Sentences
"Chillul H yes ,and not a brekel of consideration and derech erets.A chiluul becauase he is not smart." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
Etymology
ברעקל brekl
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
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Alternative Spellings
brekel, brekkel, brekkl
Notes
Plural: brekelekh.
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