Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From פֿילן (filn); compare German Gefühl.

Noun edit

געפֿיל (gefiln, plural געפֿילן (gefiln)

  1. feeling (sensation or emotion)
    קריגן אַ געפֿיל פֿאַרkrign a gefil farget a feel for
  2. sensitivity
  3. sensation

References edit

  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “געפֿיל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN