שפּיטאָל

שפּיטאָל

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German spitāl, hospitāl, from Old High German, from Latin hospitale. Compare German Spital.

Pronunciation

• (YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /ʃpɪˈtɔl/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /ʃpiːˈtuːl/
• (Ukraynish) IPA^(key): /ʃpiˈtul/

Noun

שפּיטאָל • (shpitol) m, plural שפּיטעלער‎ (shpiteler)

1. hospital

Derived terms

• שפּיטאָליזירן‎ (shpitolizirn)
• שפּיטאָליזירונג‎ (shpitolizirung)