feygele

English

Alternative forms

• faygele, faygeleh, feygeleh, fegele, fegeleh, faygelah

Etymology

From Yiddish פֿייגעלע (feygele), a diminutive of פֿויגל (foygl, “bird”), from Old High German fogal. Cognate with English fowl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feɪɡələ/

Noun

feygele (plural feygeles)

1. A man who is or who is thought to be homosexual.
2. A very young girl.
3. (dated) A little bird.