תּיפֿלה

See also: תיפלה

Yiddish

Alternative forms

• טיפֿלע (tifle)

Etymology

From Hebrew תיפלה / תִּפְלָה (“idleness, frivolity”).

Noun

תּיפֿלה • (tifle) f, plural תּיפֿלות (tifles)

1. (derogatory) church

Usage notes

This word is sometimes spelt phonetically in texts that spell other Hebrew words etymologically.

Synonyms

• קירך (kirkh)
• קלויסטער (kloyster)