Talk:Pipel

This quotations, which I removed from the entry, need to have their spelling checked, and they need to be formatted:
 * Heidi L. Nordberg et al, Religion and Literature: A Reader (2000) p. 144 (quoting Night by Elie Wiesel):
 * He had a young boy under him, a pipel, as they were called--a child with a refined and beautiful face, unheard of in this camp.
 * Shlomo Venezia, Sonderkommando Auschwitz (2007) p. 64:
 * In quarantine's camp, Blockältester was Polish, a carrion. His room was at the entrance of the barrack. Opposite, a small room was used by both store-room for the Pipel, a young man of about twelve years that the Blokaltester always kept with him. He was his all-boy, who had to obey his orders and satisfy his every desire. He polished his shoes, he cleaned the cabin, he drew his bed, and when Kapo wanted, also had to satisfy his unhealthy fantasies. The boy knew that if he were sent back, would go to meet death and therefore had no choice. In exchange he received more food than the others; for Blokältester was sufficient give less to other prisoners to ensure more for his protections.
 * Elie Wiesel, Night (1958) p. 60:
 * At Buna, the pipel were loathed; they were often crueller than adults. I once saw one of thirteen beating his father for not making his bed properly.

- -sche (discuss) 17:10, 29 May 2013 (UTC)

Etymology
Is it really English, or does it come from some European language? 204.11.186.190 13:19, 30 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes. It's an English word that comes from some other European language (presumably via German). Whatever its origin, it does seem to be used in English. Chuck Entz (talk) 14:47, 30 January 2017 (UTC)