Yiddish
Etymology
By surface analysis, קול (kol, “voice”) + ־ל (-l).
Noun
קולכל • (kelkhl) n, plural קולכלעך (kelkhlekh)
- diminutive of קול (kol, “voice”)
- soft voice
References
- Justus van de Kamp et al., “קולכל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].