kvitl
kvitl noun: a note with a (general or specific) petitionary prayer, used in Hasidic Judaism.
Noun
kvitl (plural kvitls or kvitlach or kvitlech)
- A note with a (general or specific) petitionary prayer, used in Hasidic Judaism.
- A little way before the tomb a small hut was erected where pilgrims could ask for their kvitls to be drawn up in exchange for a pidyan. It was believed that a kvitl drawn up by the petitioner was contrary to custom and lacked efficacy.1991, Gershon David Hundert, Essential Papers on Hasidism, NYU Press, →ISBN, page 525
- His father said nothing, sat on his grave, sorted through the kvitls, put certain ones in certain pockets of his coat and his pants. Then a small whirlwind of dust and kvitls swept over him, encircled him, and lifted him away.2017, Rhoda Lerman, God's Ear: A Novel, The Overlook Press, →ISBN
Forms of kvitl
| plural | kvitls |
|---|---|
| plural | kvitlach |
| plural | kvitlech |
| alternative form | kvitel |
| alternative form | kvittel |
| alternative form | kwittel |
Origin of kvitl
Borrowed from Yiddish קוויטל (kvitl).
Questions about kvitl
- What does kvitl mean?
- Kvitl means a note with a (general or specific) petitionary prayer, used in Hasidic Judaism.
- What part of speech is kvitl?
- Kvitl is a noun.
- What is the plural of kvitl?
- The plural of kvitl is kvitls.
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