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According to the Merriam-Webster's dictionary, 'bagel' derives from the transliteration of the Yiddish 'beygl', which came from the Middle High German 'böugel' or ring, which itself came from 'bouc' (ring) in Old High German, similar to the Old English 'bēag' '(ring), and 'būgan' (to bend or bow). Another etymology in the Webster's New World College Dictionary says that the Middle High German form was derived from the Austrian German'beugel', a kind of croissant, and was similar to the German 'bügel', a stirrup or ring.
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Which Yiddish word means right and honest?
Bagel
What language do bagels come from?
The word bagel first appeared in 1919, and comes from the Yiddish word beyal which means bracelet.
What language gave us the word bagel?
The English word "bagel" is derived from the Yiddish word "beygl," which was derived from the Middle High German (language spoken in Germany between 1050 CE and 1350 CE) word "böugel."
What does 'Redstu Yiddish' mean?
"Redstu Yiddish" is Yiddish for "Do you speak Yiddish?"
Where did the word bagel originate from?
According to:Dictionary.com The word 'Bagel' comes from (1919), from Yiddish beygl, from M.H.G. boug- "ring, bracelet," from O.H.G. boug, related to biogan "to bend" and O.E. beag "ring" (in poetry, an Anglo-Saxon lord was beaggifa "ring-giver"). The variety of bagel with onion flakes sprinkled on it is a bialy, short for Bialystok, city in Poland.
What does the Yiddish slang word goya mean?
It is the Yiddish word for a woman who is not Jewish. It is slang in English, but it is not slang in Yiddish.
What does yiddish mean?
Yiddish is the historical language of the Ashkenazi Jews, combining elements of German with Hebrew and Aramaic. It is primarily spoken by Jewish communities originating from Central and Eastern Europe.
What is a Yiddish word for hello?
The Yiddish word for hello is "שלום" (Shalom), which also means peace.
What does the Yiddish word bling mean?
Bling is not a Yiddish word or a Hebrew word.
What does the yiddish word spinoza mean?
Spinoza is not a Yiddish word. It appears to be a Spanish name.
What does congratulations mean in yiddish?
The Yiddish word for congratulations is Mazeltov.(pronounced MUZZLE-TOF)
What does it mean when you say you want to slice someones bagel?
It has a sexual connotation, A bagel has a hole like a donut. Use your imagination.
