Yiddish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German rentsel.[1] Alternatively, ראַניעץ (ranyets) and ראַנעץ (ranets)[2] from Russian ра́нец (ránec) and Polish raniec, from German Ranzen, from Middle High German rans + ־ל (-l, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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רענצל (rentsln, plural רענצלעך (rentslekh)

  1. satchel, bag
  2. schoolbag
  3. suitcase
    Synonyms: טשעמאָדאַן (tshemodan), וואַליזע (valize)

References

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  1. ^ Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “rencl”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 697
  2. ^ Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) “ran(j)ec”, in Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 692