How to Say “Grandson” in Yiddish

אייניקל
eynikl/ˈɛɪ̯nɪkɫ̩/
The Yiddish word for "grandson" is אייניקל (eynikl).
אייניקל is a noun used to refer to the son of one's child.
Meaning: son of one's child (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /ˈɛɪ̯nɪkɫ̩/ (eynikl).

Did you know?

  • The word אייניקל is a distant relative of the English word 'uncle'.
  • In Yiddish, the word אייניקל is gender-neutral and is used for both a 'grandson' and a 'granddaughter'.
  • In some Yiddish dialects, the pronunciation of the ל at the end of אייניקל creates a syllabic consonant, meaning the letter itself acts as a vowel.

Examples in context

  • איך וועל קיין מאָל מער נישט רעדן מיט אים וועגן מײַן אייניקל.
    I'll never talk to him about my grandson again.
    This sentence shows how to use אייניקל when talking about a grandson.
    Tatoeba #12748576 by rul, translation #12742200 by rul
  • דער רביס אייניקל האָט געמאַכט גולמים פֿאַר געווער, פֿאַרקויפֿנדיק זיי ווי סאָלדאַטן יעדער מלוכה וואָס האָט געקענט באַצאָלן דערפֿאַר.
    The rabbi's grandson weaponized golems, selling them as soldiers to any state that could pay.
    This sentence uses אייניקל to describe the grandson of a rabbi.
    Tatoeba #11757167 by shekitten, translation #11539908 by shekitten
  • מײַן אייניקל איז אַ גוטער בחור.
    mayn eyinkl iz a guter bhur.
    My grandson is a good young man.

Example conversation

Two neighbors are chatting at a park.

  1. מנחם Menahem

    איז דאָס דיין אייניקל?
    iz dos dayn eyinkl?
    Is that your grandson?
  2. חנה Chana

    יא, דאָס איז מײַן אייניקל, דזשעסי.
    ya, dos iz mayn eyinkl, Jesse.
    Yes, that is my grandson, Jesse.
  3. מנחם Menahem

    ער זעט אויס זייער קלוג.
    er zet oys zeyer klug.
    He looks very smart.
  4. חנה Chana

    אַ דאַנק, ער איז אַ גוטער יינגל.
    a dank, er iz a guter yingl.
    Thank you, he is a good boy.

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