האַנטבײַטל

Yiddish

Etymology

האַנט (hant, “hand”) +‎ בײַטל (baytl, “purse; handbag; wallet”). Compare German Handbeutel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhantˌbaɪ̯tɫ̩/

Noun

האַנטבײַטל • (hantbaytl) n, plural האַנטבײַטלען (hantbaytlen)

1. (ladies') purse

References

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