Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German semele, Old High German semala, ultimately from Latin simila (wheat flour). Compare German Semmel.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

זעמל (zemlm or f, plural זעמל (zeml)

  1. bread roll
    Synonym: בולקע (bulke)

References edit

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