כרעמזל

Etymology
From earlier various, , (12th century), ultimately from , alteration of , from. First re-analyzed as suffixed with (attested as ) in the second half of the 12th century, hence the neuter gender and diminutive plural. Emergence of is attributed to the carryover of Slavic-origin consonant clusters. For the k-kh alternation between Western and Eastern Yiddish, compare.

Noun

 * 1)  chremsel: a food item, similar to a latke, made of matzah meal for Passover.