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dreidel
[ dreyd-l ]
/ ˈdreɪd l /
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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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What Do The Hebrew Letters On The Dreidel Mean?
For those of you who have played dreidel, do you know what the letters on the dreidel mean? For those of you who haven't played, we've got instructions on how to play too!
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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
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dreggy, D region, dregs, Dreibund, dreich, dreidel, dreigh, dreikanter, Dreiser, Dreiser, Theodore, drench
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How to use dreidel in a sentence
More than menorah lighting and dreidel spinning, Hanukkah is known for its culinary delicacy, latkes.
My teacher bought a big dreidel for me, Cast of solid lead, the finest known.