Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German spil, from Old High German spil, from Proto-West Germanic *spil.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

שפּיל (shpilf or n, plural שפּילן (shpiln)

  1. game, play, fun
  2. spiel, lengthy and passionate speech
  3. (colloquial, vulgar) vulva

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • English: spiel

Verb edit

שפּיל (shpil)

  1. inflection of שפּילן (shpiln):
    1. first-person singular
    2. imperative singular