צופֿאַל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Early Modern High German zuoval, a calque of Latin accidēns. Cognate with German Zufall, Dutch toeval.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡sʊˌfaɫ/

Noun

צופֿאַל • (tsufal) m, plural צופֿאַלן (tsufaln)

1. accident, coincidence

   Synonym: אַקצידענט (aktsident)

See also

• בײַ צופֿאַל (bay tsufal, “coincidentally”)
• צופֿעליק (tsufelik, “accidental, coincidental”)