Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gartel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gar-tel
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A belt or sash used in prayer.

Example Sentences

"The bride stands perfectly still at one end of the room and holds a long gartel while the male dancing before her holds the other end."

Etymology

From Yiddish גאַרטל (gartl). Doublet of girdle.

Origin

Source language: Yiddish

Word Breakdown

Root: גאַרטל

Inflected Forms

gartels (plural)

Questions

What does gartel mean?: A belt or sash used in prayer.
Where does gartel come from?: It is traced to Yiddish.

How to pronounce gartel

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