שפּילער

Yiddish

Alternative forms

  • שפּיעלער (shpieler) — obsolete

Etymology

From שפּילן (shpiln, “to play”) +‎ ־ער (-er). Akin to German Spieler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpɪɫəʁ/
  • Hyphenation: שפּי‧לער

Noun

שפּילער • (shpiler) m, plural שפּילערס (shpilers)

  1. player

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “player”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 1072
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “שפּילער” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
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