See also: תיפלה

Yiddish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Hebrew תיפלה / תִּפְלָה (idleness, frivolity).

Noun edit

תּיפֿלה (tiflef, plural תּיפֿלות (tifles)

  1. (derogatory) church

Usage notes edit

This word is sometimes spelt phonetically in texts that spell other Hebrew words etymologically.

Synonyms edit