שפּילעכל

Yiddish

Etymology

Alteration of שפּילכל (shpilkhl), from שפּיל (shpil) +‎ ־ל (-l).

Noun

שפּילעכל • (shpilekhl) n, plural שפּילעכלעך (shpilekhlekh)

1. Alternative form of שפּילכל (shpilkhl): toy, plaything
2. (idiomatic) walk in the park

   ס׳אַ שפּילעכל! ― s'a shpilekhl! ― It's a walk in the park!

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “שפּילעכל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “It’s a walk in the park!”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN