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Where does “ניגונדל” come from?

ניגונדל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish ניגון, from Hebrew ניגון — a melody, a tune; the act of playing music.

ניגונדל (Yiddish): Diminutive of ניגון : melody

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of ניגון : melody

Ancestry of “ניגונדל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishניגוןmelody; tune
2Hebrewניגוןa melody, a tune; the act of playing music
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