Leffl

leffl Bavarian Alternative forms bar Leffe Etymology From bar gmh leffel, from bar goh leffil, attested as earlier goh ᛚᚨᛈᛖᛚᚨ lapela, from bar gmw-pro *lapil, from bar gem-pro *lapilaz spoon, ultimately derived from gem-pro *lap- to lick; to lap. Cognates include yi לעפֿל, de Löffel, nl lepel. Pronunciation bar /ˈlefːl̩/ bar /ˈlefːe/ West central Noun bar noun m plural Leffln diminutive Lefferl spoon Hyponyms bar Essleffl Goidleffl Hoizleffl Kaffeeleffl Kochleffl Schepfleffl Süberleffl Suiberleffl Suppnleffl Teeleffl East Central German Etymology From gmw-ecg gmh leffel, from gmw-ecg goh leffil, attested as earlier goh ᛚᚨᛈᛖᛚᚨ lapela, from gmw-ecg gmw-pro *lapil, from gmw-ecg gem-pro *lapilaz spoon. Compare de Löffel. Noun gmw-ecg noun m gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch spoon gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch informal ear gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch informal pejorative airhead, birdbrain, bubblehead, feather-brain, featherhead, jingle-brains, lamebrain, peabrain, pinhead References 80 gmw-ecg Cutlery