Yiddish

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Etymology

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From איי (ey, egg) +‎ ־עלע (-ele, diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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אייעלע (eyelen, plural אייעלעך (eyelekh) or אייערלעך (eyerlekh)

  1. diminutive of איי (ey): little egg
  2. an unhatched egg found in a freshly slaughtered chicken, typically used in soup