Etymology

kreplach

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Today it means: Small dumplings of Eastern European origin, filled with meat or cheese and served usually in soup. Full definition →

Yiddish קרעפּלאַך
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  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromקרעפּלאַך
  2. English todaykreplach

From Yiddish קרעפּלאַך (kreplakh), a regional plural form of קרעפּל (krepl, “meat dumpling”).

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