noun
Meaning 1
A little bird.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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Standard Lemma guide
feygele
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/feɪɡələ/
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noun
Meaning 2
A man who is or who is thought to be homosexual.
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noun
Meaning 3
A very young girl.
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History
Etymology
From Yiddish פֿייגעלע (feygele), a diminutive of פֿויגל (foygl, “bird”), from Old High German fogal. Cognate with English fowl.