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): (little) melody

Definitions

  1. (little) melody

Ancestry of “ניגונדל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishניגוןmelody; tune
2Hebrewניגוןa melody, a tune; the act of playing music
Every word from Hebrew ניגון →Every word from Yiddish ניגון →