farfel

far·fel

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahr-fuh l]
- /ˈfɑr fəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahr-fuh l]
- /ˈfɑr fəl/

Definitions of farfel word

noun plural farfel a solid foodstuff broken into small pieces: matzo farfel; noodle farfel. 1
noun farfel noodle dough formed into small grains or pellets 0

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Origin of farfel

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

1890-95; < Yiddish farfl; compare Middle High German varveln noodles

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Parts of speech for Farfel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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farfel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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