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kvittel

kvittel is the alternative form of kvitl.

Meaning of kvitl

Noun

kvitl (plural kvitls or kvitlach or kvitlech)

  1. 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

Forms of kvittel

pluralkvittels

Questions about kvittel

What is kvittel the alternative form of?
Kvittel is the alternative form of kvitl.

Words near kvittel in the dictionary

  1. kvitels
  2. kvitl
  3. kvitlach
  4. kvitlech
  5. kvitls
  6. kvittel
  7. KVL
  8. kvlt
  9. KVM
  10. KVMs
  11. KVO

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