"פֿייגעלע" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɛɪ̯ɡəɫə/ Forms: feygele [romanization], feygelekh [romanization]
Etymology: פֿויגל (foygl) + ־עלע (-ele) with haplology. Compare German Vögele. Etymology templates: {{af|yi|פֿויגל|־עלע}} פֿויגל (foygl) + ־עלע (-ele), {{glossary|haplology}} haplology, {{cog|de|Vögele}} German Vögele Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} פֿייגעלע • (feygele) n, {{yi-noun|g=n|pl=פֿייגעלעך}} פֿייגעלע • (feygele) n, plural פֿייגעלעך (feygelekh)
  1. birdie, little bird
    Sense id: en-פֿייגעלע-yi-noun-hQRiYHVT Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עלע, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes, Birds Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 26 37 Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 50 21 28 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עלע: 33 34 32 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with redundant script codes: 37 29 34 Disambiguation of Birds: 48 20 32
  2. A term of endearment for a loved one, especially a man's wife.
    Sense id: en-פֿייגעלע-yi-noun-d4cN7j~q Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עלע, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes, LGBTQ Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 26 37 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עלע: 33 34 32 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with redundant script codes: 37 29 34 Disambiguation of LGBTQ: 17 65 17
  3. (derogatory) faggot (homosexual man) Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-פֿייגעלע-yi-noun-RNqwyNnI Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עלע, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 29 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 26 37 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עלע: 33 34 32 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with redundant script codes: 37 29 34
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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "feygele",
            "alts": "1",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: feygele, faygele, faygeleh, feygeleh, fegele, fegeleh, faygelah",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: feygele, faygele, faygeleh, feygeleh, fegele, fegeleh, faygelah"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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        "3": "־עלע"
      },
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      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haplology"
      },
      "expansion": "haplology",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Vögele"
      },
      "expansion": "German Vögele",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "פֿויגל (foygl) + ־עלע (-ele) with haplology. Compare German Vögele.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "feygele",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feygelekh",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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        "2": "noun",
        "g": "n",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "פֿייגעלע • (feygele) n",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "n",
        "pl": "פֿייגעלעך"
      },
      "expansion": "פֿייגעלע • (feygele) n, plural פֿייגעלעך (feygelekh)",
      "name": "yi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yiddish",
  "lang_code": "yi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "35 29 36",
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          "_dis": "37 26 37",
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        },
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "48 20 32",
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          "name": "Birds",
          "orig": "yi:Birds",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "birdie, little bird"
      ],
      "id": "en-פֿייגעלע-yi-noun-hQRiYHVT",
      "links": [
        [
          "birdie",
          "birdie"
        ],
        [
          "bird",
          "bird"
        ]
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          "_dis": "37 26 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 34 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עלע",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "37 29 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yiddish terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "17 65 17",
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "yi",
          "name": "LGBTQ",
          "orig": "yi:LGBTQ",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A term of endearment for a loved one, especially a man's wife."
      ],
      "id": "en-פֿייגעלע-yi-noun-d4cN7j~q",
      "links": [
        [
          "wife",
          "wife#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "35 29 36",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "37 26 37",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "33 34 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עלע",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "37 29 34",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Yiddish terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "faggot (homosexual man)"
      ],
      "id": "en-פֿייגעלע-yi-noun-RNqwyNnI",
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "faggot",
          "faggot"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) faggot (homosexual man)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛɪ̯ɡəɫə/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "פֿייגעלע"
}
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    "Yiddish nouns",
    "Yiddish terms suffixed with ־עלע",
    "Yiddish terms with redundant script codes",
    "yi:Birds",
    "yi:LGBTQ"
  ],
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: feygele, faygele, faygeleh, feygeleh, fegele, fegeleh, faygelah"
    }
  ],
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        "2": "פֿויגל",
        "3": "־עלע"
      },
      "expansion": "פֿויגל (foygl) + ־עלע (-ele)",
      "name": "af"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haplology"
      },
      "expansion": "haplology",
      "name": "glossary"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Vögele"
      },
      "expansion": "German Vögele",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "פֿויגל (foygl) + ־עלע (-ele) with haplology. Compare German Vögele.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "feygele",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feygelekh",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "n",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "head": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": ""
      },
      "expansion": "פֿייגעלע • (feygele) n",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "n",
        "pl": "פֿייגעלעך"
      },
      "expansion": "פֿייגעלע • (feygele) n, plural פֿייגעלעך (feygelekh)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Yiddish",
  "lang_code": "yi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "birdie, little bird"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "birdie",
          "birdie"
        ],
        [
          "bird",
          "bird"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "A term of endearment for a loved one, especially a man's wife."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "wife",
          "wife#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Yiddish derogatory terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "faggot (homosexual man)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "faggot",
          "faggot"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) faggot (homosexual man)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfɛɪ̯ɡəɫə/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "פֿייגעלע"
}

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