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PRONUNCIATION OF DREIDEL

dreidel  [ˈdreɪdəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DREIDEL

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determiner
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Dreidel is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DREIDEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dreidel

Dreidel

A dreidel is a four-sided spinning top, played with during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. The dreidel is a Jewish variant on the teetotum, a gambling toy found in many European cultures. Each side of the dreidel bears a letter of the Hebrew alphabet: נ, ג, ה, ש, which together form the acronym for "נס גדול היה שם". These letters also form a mnemonic for the rules of a gambling game played with a dreidel: Nun stands for the Yiddish word nisht, Hei stands for halb, Gimel for gants, and Shin for shtel ayn. In Israel, the fourth side of most dreidels is inscribed with the letter פ, rendering the acronym, נס גדול היה פה, Nes Gadol Hayah Poh—"A great miracle happened here" referring to the miracle occurring in the land of Israel. Some stores in Haredi neighborhoods sell the ש dreidels. According to Jewish tradition, when the Jews were in caves learning Torah, hiding from the Greeks, dreidel became a popular game to play.

Definition of dreidel in the English dictionary

The definition of dreidel in the dictionary is a four sided spinning top, played with chiefly by children during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DREIDEL


bridal
ˈbraɪdəl
bridle
ˈbraɪdəl
colloidal
ˌkɒˈlɔɪdəl
cradle
ˈkreɪdəl
daidle
ˈdeɪdəl
decadal
deˈkeɪdəl
encradle
ɪnˈkreɪdəl
fiddle
ˈfɪdəl
griddle
ˈɡrɪdəl
hadal
ˈheɪdəl
homicidal
ˌhɒmɪˈsaɪdəl
idle
ˈaɪdəl
idol
ˈaɪdəl
kneidel
ˈkneɪdəl
ladle
ˈleɪdəl
middle
ˈmɪdəl
riddle
ˈrɪdəl
seidel
ˈsaɪdəl
suicidal
ˌsuːɪˈsaɪdəl
tidal
ˈtaɪdəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DREIDEL

dree one´s weird
dreg
dreggier
dreggiest
dregginess
dreggish
dreggy
dregs
Dreibund
dreich
dreigh
dreikanter
Dreiser
drench
drenched
drencher
drenching
Drenthe
drepanid
drepanium

WORDS THAT END LIKE DREIDEL

Arundel
bedel
bordel
citadel
coromandel
del
fashion model
Goidel
Grendel
Handel
infidel
mathematical model
Mendel
model
remodel
role model
scale model
strudel
supermodel
Zinfandel

Synonyms and antonyms of dreidel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dreidel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DREIDEL

Find out the translation of dreidel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dreidel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dreidel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Dreidel给
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dreidel
570 millions of speakers

English

dreidel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dreidel
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dreidel
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

волчок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dreidel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dreidel
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toupie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dreidel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dreidel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dreidel
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dreidel입니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dreidel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dreidel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dreidel
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रेडेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dreidel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dreidel
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Bączek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дзига
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dreidel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dreidel
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dreidel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dreidel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dreidel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dreidel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DREIDEL»

The term «dreidel» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.685 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DREIDEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dreidel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DREIDEL»

Discover the use of dreidel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dreidel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel Board Book
Celebrate the holiday season with this musical board book. Children can press the button and sing along to "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel". Full color.
Public Domain, 1998
2
Where Is Baby's Dreidel?: A Lift-the-Flap Book
A little baby looks for his dreidel, which has gone missing on Hanukkah, in a book with objects hidden beneath the flaps.
‎2007
3
Elmo's Little Dreidel (Sesame Street)
This sturdy board book introduces toddlers to the traditions of the Jewish Festival of Lights and even teaches them how to play dreidel themselves!
Naomi Kleinberg, 2013
4
I Have a Little Dreidel
An illustrated retelling of the classic Hannukah song, with directions for playing the dreidel game and a recipe for making latkes.
Maxie Baum, 2006
5
This Is the Dreidel
“This is the dreidel Max takes from the drawer / where he had placed it one year before.” Max and his family, from This Is the Turkey, return to celebrate the eight nights of Hanukkah!
Abby Levine, 2014
6
Runaway Dreidel!
In a rhyming tale in the style of "The Night before Christmas," a family's preparations for Chanukah are disrupted by a wildly spinning dreidel. Reprint.
Lesléa Newman, 2007
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The Dreidel's Hidden Meanings
A very popular Jewish custom is to play dreidel on Chanukah. Adults together with children gather around the lights of the menorah, spinning to discover which letter falls on top. What is the deeper significance of this act, and what meaningful  ...
Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh, 2009
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Jeremy's Dreidel
Tape them down as well. This should leave a point in the middle. Slide the spout half of the carton over the bottom half. Glue a collage of pictures on top of the cover. Let it dry and write the Hebrew letters on the sides of the dreidel. Make a hole ...
Ellie B. Gellman, 2012
9
How to Draw Hanukkah Symbols
During Hanukkah, while the candles are burning, families sing and play games, ike the dreidel game. A dreidel is a four-sided top that spins. On each of its sides, there is a Hebrew letter, as shown in the picture. Each letter stands for the first ...
Christine Webster, 2005
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A Magical Scarecrow's Chanukah Adventure - Spinning the Dreidel
Auntie Lynn. A Magical Scarecrow's Chanukah Adventure - Spinning the dreidel! " By Auntie L “IT-“Emir; A" ~ 4 —: A Magical Scarecrow's Chanukah Adventure – Spinning the Dreidel! by. Front Cover.
Auntie Lynn, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DREIDEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dreidel is used in the context of the following news items.
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A member of Chico State's class of 2014, he has worked for the Enterprise-Record since June 2013. Reach the author at dreidel@chicoer.com ... «Chico Enterprise-Record, Jul 15»
2
FOODIE NEWS BRIEFS
In the episode, “Where My Dreidel At?” inmates begin to request the “kosher meal” in droves, prompting prison staff to call in a rabbi to ... «Jewish Link of New Jersey, Jul 15»
3
2 dead, 1 critically injured in Orland attempted homicide-suicide
A member of Chico State's class of 2014, he has worked for the Enterprise-Record since June 2013. Reach the author at dreidel@chicoer.com ... «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
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'Orange Is the New Black' Review: Season 3, "Where My Dreidel At"
Alex Vause gets left in the dust as Piper starts a new relationship with Ruby Rose's Stella in 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3. Netflix. «Newsweek, Jul 15»
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Orange is the New Black Review: “Where My Dreidel At”/“A Tittin …
Still, “Where My Dreidel At” is overall perhaps the funniest episode the show has ever done. A rabbi is brought in to ferret out who really is ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
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Judaism in jail: 'Orange Is the New Black' finds a new religion
The Jewish narrative arc begins in an episode titled “Where My Dreidel At,” after Litchfield is privatized and the prison food takes a, well, sour ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
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How real is Leanne's Amish backstory on "Orange is the New Black"?
Proceed with caution if you haven't watched the season-three episode 9, "Where My Dreidel At.") In the third season of “Orange is the New ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
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Book conveys serious message
The new version contains the Jewish references of bagel (to replace bacon), meshugenah, dreidel, shofar, rabbi and oy vey iz meir. “This was ... «Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, Jul 15»
9
Orange Is The New Black Season 3: Episode 9 recap, intimate inmates
Read our recap of "Where My Dreidel At" to find out which ladies have trouble brewing for them. Episode 9 reveals Leanne's backstory. «melty.com, Jun 15»
10
I got bit by the Treasure Island Flea
The seller showed me a dreidel. It inspired me to sing a few bars of the little Jewish kids' song, “Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel! I made you out of clay.”. «San Francisco Bay View, Jun 15»

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