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Purim spiel

Purim spiel noun: a (usually comic) theatrical reenactment of the book of Esther.

Noun

Purim spiel (plural Purim spiels)

  1. A (usually comic) theatrical reenactment of the book of Esther.

Forms of Purim spiel

pluralPurim spiels

Origin of Purim spiel

Borrowed from Yiddish פּורימשפּיל (purimshpil).

Questions about Purim spiel

What does Purim spiel mean?
Purim spiel means a (usually comic) theatrical reenactment of the book of Esther.
What part of speech is Purim spiel?
Purim spiel is a noun.
What is the plural of Purim spiel?
The plural of Purim spiel is Purim spiels.

Words near Purim spiel in the dictionary

  1. purifying
  2. purifyingly
  3. purifyings
  4. purile
  5. Purim
  6. Purim spiel
  7. Purim spiels
  8. Purimic
  9. purinaemia
  10. purination
  11. purine

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