Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kvitl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kvitl
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A note with a (general or specific) petitionary prayer, used in Hasidic Judaism.

Example Sentences

"A little way before the tomb a small hut was erected where pilgrims could ask for their kvitls to be drawn up in exchange for a pidyan. It was believed that a kvitl drawn up by the petitioner was contrary to custom and lacked efficacy."
"His father said nothing, sat on his grave, sorted through the kvitls, put certain ones in certain pockets of his coat and his pants. Then a small whirlwind of dust and kvitls swept over him, encircled him, and lifted him away."

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish קוויטל (kvitl).

Inflected Forms

kvitls (plural) kvitlach (plural) kvitlech (plural) kvitel (alternative) kvittel (alternative) kwittel (alternative)

Questions

What does kvitl mean?: A note with a (general or specific) petitionary prayer, used in Hasidic Judaism.
Where does kvitl come from?: Borrowed from Yiddish קוויטל (kvitl).

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