Definitions

  • n. A wife; a young married woman.

Example Sentences

  • "Suddenly the boy - who for some reason was not blindfolded - sees a Vaybel walking along and is, um, intrigued by the sight, since it's his first time." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • װײַבל

    • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      vaybl, vibel, vibl, veibel, veibl

Notes

  • plural: 'vayblach'


    Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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