גבֿול

See also: גבול

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• גבול (gvul) — nonstandard, unpointed

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גְּבוּל (gvul, “border”)

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /ˈɡvʊɫ/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ˈɡvɪɫ/
• (Ukrainish) IPA^(key): /ˈɡvɨɫ/

Noun

גבֿול • (gvul) m, plural גבֿולן (gvuln)

1. border, limit, boundary

References

• Justus van de Kamp et al., “גבֿול” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
• Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 43