tovel

T1O1V4E1L1
/ˈtoʊ.vəl/

verb

to immerse (something, especially kitchenware) into a mikveh

OriginYiddish טובֿלן ← Hebrew טוֹבֵל →
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Meanings

verbtovel (third-person singular simple present tovels, present participle (US) toveling or (UK) tovelling, simple past and past participle (US) toveled or (UK) tovelled)

present singular third person tovels · US participle present toveling · UK participle present tovelling · US participle past toveled · US past toveled · UK participle past tovelled · UK past tovelled · alternative toivel

  1. Judaismto immerse (something, especially kitchenware) into a mikveh

Origin

  1. Hebrewטוֹבֵל
  2. Yiddishטובֿלן
  3. Englishtovel

From Yiddish טובֿלן (toyvln), from Hebrew טוֹבֵל (tovél), present tense of טָבַל (tavál).

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APA

tovel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tovel

MLA

“tovel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tovel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tovel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tovel.

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