Where does “schofel” come from?
schofel (German) comes from Yiddish שפֿל, from Hebrew שָׁפָל — low, humble.
schofel (German): paltry
Ancestry of “schofel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שפֿל | shabby, crappy; humble |
| 2 | Hebrew | שָׁפָל | low, humble |
Words derived from “schofel”