dreidel

Etymology


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Noun

 * 1) A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters, , , and  (or ) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
 * 2) A gambling game played using this top.
 * 1) A gambling game played using this top.
 * 1) A gambling game played using this top.
 * 1) A gambling game played using this top.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 光明節陀螺
 * Finnish:
 * French: dreydel,
 * German:
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: dreidel, sevivon
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: dreidel
 * Russian: дрейдл
 * Spanish: dreidel
 * Swedish: dreidel
 * Welsh: dreidl
 * Yiddish: דריידל

Noun

 * 1)  four-sided spinning top with Hebrew letters