Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shpitzel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sh-pitzel
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שפּיצל (shpitsl).

Origin

Source language: Yiddish

Word Breakdown

Root: שפּיצל

Inflected Forms

shpitzels (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mitpachat sheitel snood tichel

Questions

What does shpitzel mean?: A partial wig that reveals the wearer's hair only at the front, worn by some married Hasidic women.
Where does shpitzel come from?: It is traced to Yiddish.

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