Yiddish

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Etymology

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קנויל (knoyl, ball of thread/string) +‎ ־יק (-ik).

Adjective

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קנויליק (knoylik)

  1. rolled up in a ball
  2. tangled

Declension

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References

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