בלעזל

Yiddish

Etymology

בלאָז (bloz) +‎ ־ל (-l) with umlaut. Compare German Bläschen.

Noun

בלעזל • (blezl) n, plural בלעזלעך (blezlekh)

1. bubble

   Synonyms: בולבע (bulbe), בולבעלע (bulbele), בלעזעלע (blezele)

2. blister, vesicle

   Synonyms: בלאָטער (bloter), פּוכיר (pukhir)

3. (metallurgy) blowhole

Derived terms

• בלעזל־⁠פּלאַסטיק (blezl-⁠plastik)
• בלעזל־גומע (blezl-gume)

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “בלעזל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “בלעזל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
• Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “blister”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN