Kümmelblättchen

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) three-card monte

Etymology

Compound from German Kümmel (caraway) + German Blättchen (little card, leaflet, small leaf)derived from Hebrew (modern) גִּימֶל‎‎ (the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

גִּימֶל‎‎

Gloss

the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet

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