טיילכל

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Yiddish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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טייל (teyl) +‎ ־ל (-l) with intrusive ־כ־ (-kh-), possibly as a calque of German Teilchen, Russian частица (častica), Polish cząstka, etc., ultimately a calque of Latin particula.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈteɪ̯χɫ̩/, /ˈtaɪ̯χɫ̩/

Noun

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טיילכל (teylkhln, plural טיילכלעך (teylkhlekh)

  1. (physics) particle
    אָנגעלאָדענע טיילכלongelodene teylkhlcharged particle

Usage notes

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  • The CEYD rigorously differentiates between different types of particles:

References

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  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “טײלכל” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “טיילכל”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “particle”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
  • https://yiddishwordoftheweek.tumblr.com/post/22066736815/teyln-%D7%98%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%9F