בובעלע

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From בובע (bube) +‎ ־עלע (-ele).

Noun[edit]

בובעלע • (bubele) n, plural בובעלעך (bubelekh)

  1. Diminutive of בובע (bube): little grandmother
  2. Term of affection usually used by a grandmother to grandchildren.
  3. (Israeli Haredi) baby
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