DREIDEL


Meaning of DREIDEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also dreidl ˈdrā-d ə l

Etymology: Yiddish dreydl, from dreyen to turn, from Middle High German drǣjen, from Old High German drāen — more at throw

Date: 1916

1. : a 4-sided toy marked with Hebrew letters and spun like a top in a game of chance

2. : a children's game of chance played especially at Hanukkah with a dreidel

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