"שיסל" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɪsɫ̩/ Forms: shisl [romanization], shislen [romanization], shisele [romanization]
Etymology: From Middle High German schüzzel, from Old High German scuzzila, from Proto-West Germanic *skutilu (“small bowl, dish”). Compare German Schüssel. Etymology templates: {{dercat|yi|la}}, {{inh|yi|gmh|schüzzel}} Middle High German schüzzel, {{inh|yi|goh|scuzzila}} Old High German scuzzila, {{inh|yi|gmw-pro|*skutilu|t=small bowl, dish}} Proto-West Germanic *skutilu (“small bowl, dish”), {{cog|de|Schüssel}} German Schüssel Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} שיסל • (shisl) f, {{yi-noun|dim=שיסעלע|g=f|pl=en}} שיסל • (shisl) f, plural שיסלען (shislen), diminutive שיסעלע (shisele)
  1. bowl, basin, dish Derived forms: אונטערשיסעלע (untershisele) (english: scheming, fraud, deceit), אַ פֿולע שיסל (a fule shisl) (english: in abundance, ample), באַקשיסל (bakshisl) (english: baking dish, casserole), וואַששיסל (vashshisl) (english: basin, sink), עסן פֿון איין שיסל מיט (esn fun eyn shisl mit) (english: to be good friends with), שיסעלעך־דעקעלעך (shiselekh-dekelekh) (english: secrets, secrecy), טואַלעט־שיסל (tualet-shisl) (english: toilet bowl), צוויישיסלדיק (tsveyshisldik) (english: bivalve)
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  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German schüzzel, from Old High German scuzzila, from Proto-West Germanic *skutilu (“small bowl, dish”). Compare German Schüssel.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "shisl",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "shislen",
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        "romanization"
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      "form": "shisele",
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          "english": "scheming, fraud, deceit",
          "roman": "untershisele",
          "word": "אונטערשיסעלע"
        },
        {
          "english": "in abundance, ample",
          "roman": "a fule shisl",
          "word": "אַ פֿולע שיסל"
        },
        {
          "english": "baking dish, casserole",
          "roman": "bakshisl",
          "word": "באַקשיסל"
        },
        {
          "english": "basin, sink",
          "roman": "vashshisl",
          "word": "וואַששיסל"
        },
        {
          "english": "to be good friends with",
          "roman": "esn fun eyn shisl mit",
          "word": "עסן פֿון איין שיסל מיט"
        },
        {
          "english": "secrets, secrecy",
          "roman": "shiselekh-dekelekh",
          "word": "שיסעלעך־דעקעלעך"
        },
        {
          "english": "toilet bowl",
          "roman": "tualet-shisl",
          "word": "טואַלעט־שיסל"
        },
        {
          "english": "bivalve",
          "roman": "tsveyshisldik",
          "word": "צוויישיסלדיק"
        }
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          "english": "Every little helps / Many a mickle makes a muckle.",
          "literal_meaning": "A little and a little becomes a full bowl.",
          "roman": "a bisl un a bisl vert a fule shisl.",
          "text": "אַ ביסל און אַ ביסל ווערט אַ פֿולע שיסל.",
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          "english": "there cannot be more in the bowl than in the pot.",
          "roman": "in shisl kon nisht zayn mer, vi in top.",
          "text": "אין שיסל קאָן נישט זײַן מער, ווי אין טאָפּ.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɪsɫ̩/"
    }
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  "word": "שיסל"
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    {
      "english": "scheming, fraud, deceit",
      "roman": "untershisele",
      "word": "אונטערשיסעלע"
    },
    {
      "english": "in abundance, ample",
      "roman": "a fule shisl",
      "word": "אַ פֿולע שיסל"
    },
    {
      "english": "baking dish, casserole",
      "roman": "bakshisl",
      "word": "באַקשיסל"
    },
    {
      "english": "basin, sink",
      "roman": "vashshisl",
      "word": "וואַששיסל"
    },
    {
      "english": "to be good friends with",
      "roman": "esn fun eyn shisl mit",
      "word": "עסן פֿון איין שיסל מיט"
    },
    {
      "english": "secrets, secrecy",
      "roman": "shiselekh-dekelekh",
      "word": "שיסעלעך־דעקעלעך"
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    {
      "english": "toilet bowl",
      "roman": "tualet-shisl",
      "word": "טואַלעט־שיסל"
    },
    {
      "english": "bivalve",
      "roman": "tsveyshisldik",
      "word": "צוויישיסלדיק"
    }
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      "name": "inh"
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      "form": "shisl",
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    },
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      "form": "shisele",
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          "english": "Every little helps / Many a mickle makes a muckle.",
          "literal_meaning": "A little and a little becomes a full bowl.",
          "roman": "a bisl un a bisl vert a fule shisl.",
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          "english": "there cannot be more in the bowl than in the pot.",
          "roman": "in shisl kon nisht zayn mer, vi in top.",
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɪsɫ̩/"
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  ],
  "word": "שיסל"
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