Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Old High German fogal (compare German Vogel), from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz.

Pronunciation edit

  • (YIVO, Poylish) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɪ̯ɡl̩/
  • (Some Southern dialects, New York Chassidish) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯ɡl̩/
  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈfeɪ̯ɡl̩/

Noun edit

פֿויגל (foyglm, plural פֿייגל (feygl) or פֿויגלען (foyglen), diminutive פֿייגעלע (feygele)

  1. bird