שוועבל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German swëbel, from Old High German swebal, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz. Compare German Schwefel, and obsolete Schwebel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvɛbl̩/

Noun

שוועבל • (shvebl) n, plural שוועבלעך (shveblekh)

1. match (device to make fire)
2. sulfur (chemical element)