אָבֿל

Yiddish

Etymology

Compare Hebrew אָבַל (aval, “to mourn”).

Pronunciation

• (YIVO) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ.vɫ̩/

Noun

אָבֿל • (ovl) m, plural אַבֿלים (aveylem), feminine אָבֿלטע (ovlte)

1. mourner

References

• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) “אָבֿל”, in A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 19