שפּיל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German spil, from Old High German spil, from Proto-West Germanic *spil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃpɪɫ/

Noun

שפּיל • (shpil) f or n, plural שפּילן (shpiln)

1. game, play, fun
2. spiel, lengthy and passionate speech
3. (colloquial, vulgar) vulva

Related terms

• שפּילן (shpiln)
• שפּילער (shpiler)

Descendants

• → English: spiel

Verb

שפּיל • (shpil)

1. inflection of שפּילן (shpiln):
   1. first-person singular
   2. imperative singular