בייגל

Hebrew

Etymology

From Yiddish בייגל (beygl).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli) IPA: /ˈbej.gel/

Noun

בייגל \ בֵּיְגֶּל (béigel) m

1. bagel

See also

• בייגלה \ בֵּיְגָּלֶה (béigale)

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Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Old High German bouc (“ring”). It is probably cognate to, and not derived from, German Bügel (“stirrup”) and archaic spellings like beugel that have historically been used for pastries and bread items.

Pronunciation

• (Litvish) IPA: [ˈbɛɪɡəl]
• (Poylish) IPA: [ˈbaɪɡəl]

Noun

בייגל (beygl) m, plural בייגלעך (beyglekh) or בייגעלעך (beygelekh)

1. bagel

Synonyms

• בייגעלע (beygele)