גאַרטל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German gürtel, from Old High German gurtil, from Proto-West Germanic *gurdil, from Proto-Germanic *gurdilaz (“girdle, belt”). Cognate with German Gürtel, English girdle, Dutch gordel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡaʁtɫ̩/

Noun

גאַרטל • (gartl) m, plural גאַרטלען (gartlen)

1. belt (band worn around the waist)