kallah maidel

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Pronunciations

kallah maidel (KAH-luh MAY-dl) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A young unmarried woman who is of marriageable age and beginning to prepare for that stage of life.

Example Sentences

  • "Now that she's a kallah maidel she has to look good whenever she may be seen in public."

  • "This is why it’s good to be a 'kallah maidel,' as my mom likes to call me, but weddings are off-limits, too (feel free to get engaged, though)." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • כּלה־מײדל kale-meydl, lit. 'bride girl'

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      kallah meydl, kallah meydel, kallah maydel, kale-meydl, kale meydl, kale meydel, kale-meydel

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