אָפּל

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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Rebracketing of נאָפּל (nopl) (אַ נאָפּל (a nopl)אַן אָפּל (an opl)), from Middle Low German knobbe, nobbe +‎ ־ל (-l). Compare German Noppe.

Noun

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אָפּל (oplm, plural אָפּלען (oplen)

  1. nipple
  2. navel
    Synonyms: נאָפּל (nopl), פּופּיק (pupik)
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