שוועבל

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German swëbel, from Old High German swebal, from Proto-Germanic *sweblaz. Compare German Schwefel, and obsolete Schwebel.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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שוועבל (shvebln, plural שוועבלעך (shveblekh)

  1. match (device to make fire)
  2. sulfur (chemical element)