פֿויגל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German fogal (compare German Vogel), from Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɪ̯ɡl̩/
• (Some Southern dialects, New York Chassidish) IPA^(key): /ˈfaɪ̯ɡl̩/
• (Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈfeɪ̯ɡl̩/

Noun

פֿויגל • (foygl) m, plural פֿייגל (feygl) or פֿויגלען (foyglen), diminutive פֿייגעלע (feygele)

1. bird