dreidel
[ dreyd-l ]
/ ˈdreɪd l /
noun, plural drei·dels, drei·del.
a four-sided top bearing the Hebrew letters nun, gimel, he, and shin, one on each side, used chiefly in a children's game traditionally played on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
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Origin of dreidel
1925–30; < Yiddish
dreydl, equivalent to
drey(en) to rotate, turn (< Middle High German
dræ(je)n, dræhen; compare G.
drehen) +
-dl noun suffix
Words nearby dreidel
dreg,
dreggy,
dregs,
dreibund,
dreich,
dreidel,
dreigh,
dreikanter,
dreiser,
dreiser, theodore,
drek
Example sentences from the Web for dreidel
More than menorah lighting and dreidel spinning, Hanukkah is known for its culinary delicacy, latkes.