חזיר־שטאַל

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• חזירים־שטאַל (khazeyrem-shtal)

Noun

חזיר־שטאַל • (khazer-shtal) m or f, plural חזיר־שטאַלן (khazer-shtaln)

1. pigsty (enclosure where pigs are kept)
2. (figurative) pigsty (very dirty place)

References

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