"kvitl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kvitls [plural], kvitlach [plural], kvitlech [plural], kvitel [alternative], kvittel [alternative], kwittel [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish קוויטל (kvitl). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|yi|קוויטל}} Borrowed from Yiddish קוויטל (kvitl) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|kvitlach|kvitlech}} kvitl (plural kvitls or kvitlach or kvitlech)
  1. A note with a (general or specific) petitionary prayer, used in Hasidic Judaism.
    Sense id: en-kvitl-en-noun-Usf4~BNf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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