שפּיטאָל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German *hospitāl (attested in hospitālhūs (“hospital”)), from Latin hospitale.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ʃpɪˈtɔl/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ʃpiːˈtuːl/
• (Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /ʃpiˈtul/

Noun

שפּיטאָל • (shpitol) m, plural שפּיטעלער (shpiteler)

1. hospital

   Synonym: באָלניצע (bolnitse)

Derived terms

• שפּיטאָליזירן (shpitolizirn)
• שפּיטאָליזירונג (shpitolizirung)