Meanings
nounPurim spiel (plural Purim spiels)
plural Purim spiels
- A (usually comic) theatrical reenactment of the book of Esther.
Origin
- Yiddishפּורימשפּיל
- EnglishPurim spiel
Borrowed from Yiddish פּורימשפּיל (purimshpil).
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Hebrew פורים שפיל
- פורים שפילPurim spiel
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APA
Purim spiel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purim%20spiel
MLA
“Purim spiel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purim%20spiel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Purim spiel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purim%20spiel.
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