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What is "shpiel"?
Today a colleague recommends that I answer a certain question in a certain way, and then said, "so when they ask you this question, you can give them this shpiel (that I suggested to you)".
I do not know how to spell the word "shpiel" but I think it is pronounced as the German word "Spiel". I guess from the context he meant "tactic answer", but anyone who knows this word better, please give me a clue. Thanks.
I do not know how to spell the word "shpiel" but I think it is pronounced as the German word "Spiel". I guess from the context he meant "tactic answer", but anyone who knows this word better, please give me a clue. Thanks.
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[nq:1]Today a colleague recommends that I answer a certain question in a certain way, and then said, "so when they ... from the context he meant "tactic answer", but anyone who knows this word better, please give me a clue. [/nq] It is indeed the German 'spiel'.
- [nq:1]Today a colleague recommends that I answer a certain question in a certain way, and then said, "so when they ...
- from the context he meant "tactic answer", but anyone who knows this word better, please give me a clue.
- [/nq] It is indeed the German 'spiel'.
- In English usage it means a story, a line of patter, some glib explanation.
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[nq:1]Today a colleague recommends that I answer a certain question in a certain way, and then said, "so when they ... from the context he meant "tactic answer", but anyone who knows this word better, please give me a clue. Thanks.[/nq]
It is indeed the German 'spiel'. In English usage it means a story, a line of patter, some glib explanation.
John Dean
Oxford
It is indeed the German 'spiel'. In English usage it means a story, a line of patter, some glib explanation.
John Dean
Oxford
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[nq:2]Today a colleague recommends that I answer a certain question ... knows this word better, please give me a clue. Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]It is indeed the German 'spiel'. In English usage it means a story, a line of patter, some glib explanation.[/nq]
Evidently, non-Jews use "spiel" and Jews use "shpeil". Google and you'll see examples like "Some fun bits from the purim shpeil at my shul y
[nq:1]It is indeed the German 'spiel'. In English usage it means a story, a line of patter, some glib explanation.[/nq]
Evidently, non-Jews use "spiel" and Jews use "shpeil". Google and you'll see examples like "Some fun bits from the purim shpeil at my shul y
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[nq:2]It is indeed the German 'spiel'. In English usage it means a story, a line of patter, some glib explanation.[/nq]
[nq:1]Evidently, non-Jews use "spiel" and Jews use "shpeil". Google and you'll see examples like "Some fun bits from the purim ... about the "i" and "e" sequence, but when I lived on the north side of Chicago, "shpeil" was commonly heard.[/nq]
And I meant to add (commonly
[nq:1]Evidently, non-Jews use "spiel" and Jews use "shpeil". Google and you'll see examples like "Some fun bits from the purim ... about the "i" and "e" sequence, but when I lived on the north side of Chicago, "shpeil" was commonly heard.[/nq]
And I meant to add (commonly
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[nq:1]Today a colleague recommends that I answer a certain question in a certain way, and then said, "so when they ... from the context he meant "tactic answer", but anyone who knows this word better, please give me a clue. Thanks.[/nq]
To me it means a prepared speech, like a sales pitch from one of those telephone marketers.
I think it is derived from Yiddish, where it may mean something
To me it means a prepared speech, like a sales pitch from one of those telephone marketers.
I think it is derived from Yiddish, where it may mean something
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[nq:2]It is indeed the German 'spiel'. In English usage it means a story, a line of patter, some glib explanation.[/nq]
[nq:1]Evidently, non-Jews use "spiel" and Jews use "shpeil". Google and you'll see examples like "Some fun bits from the purim ... about the "i" and "e" sequence, but when I lived on the north side of Chicago, "shpeil" was commonly heard.[/nq]
That's because, in German an
[nq:1]Evidently, non-Jews use "spiel" and Jews use "shpeil". Google and you'll see examples like "Some fun bits from the purim ... about the "i" and "e" sequence, but when I lived on the north side of Chicago, "shpeil" was commonly heard.[/nq]
That's because, in German an
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[nq:2]Today a colleague recommends that I answer a certain question ... knows this word better, please give me a clue. Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]It is indeed the German 'spiel'. In English usage it means a story, a line of patter, some glib explanation.[/nq]
Minor nit-pick:
"Spiel" is German and does not have the above meanings. Its cognate "shpil" is Yiddish and means what J.D. stated above
[nq:1]It is indeed the German 'spiel'. In English usage it means a story, a line of patter, some glib explanation.[/nq]
Minor nit-pick:
"Spiel" is German and does not have the above meanings. Its cognate "shpil" is Yiddish and means what J.D. stated above
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[nq:2]Today a colleague recommends that I answer a certain question ... knows this word better, please give me a clue. Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]To me it means a prepared speech, like a sales pitch from one of those telephone marketers. I think it is derived from Yiddish, where it may mean something different.[/nq]
In German it means 'play', in the same senses as in English (what you do with a to
[nq:1]To me it means a prepared speech, like a sales pitch from one of those telephone marketers. I think it is derived from Yiddish, where it may mean something different.[/nq]
In German it means 'play', in the same senses as in English (what you do with a to
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[nq:2]Today a colleague recommends that I answer a certain question ... knows this word better, please give me a clue. Thanks.[/nq]
[nq:1]To me it means a prepared speech, like a sales pitch from one of those telephone marketers. I think it is derived from Yiddish, where it may mean something different.[/nq]
German: spielen (v) to play, as a game or instrument. Spiel (n) game, match.
[nq:1]To me it means a prepared speech, like a sales pitch from one of those telephone marketers. I think it is derived from Yiddish, where it may mean something different.[/nq]
German: spielen (v) to play, as a game or instrument. Spiel (n) game, match.
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[nq:2]To me it means a prepared speech, like a sales ... is derived from Yiddish, where it may mean something different.[/nq]
[nq:1]In German it means 'play', in the same senses as in English (what you do with a toy, and a ... sounds like Yidddish, but I'd guess this is because of the common tendency for English speakers to mispronounce German words.[/nq]
"Shpeel" is how the Germans say it
[nq:1]In German it means 'play', in the same senses as in English (what you do with a toy, and a ... sounds like Yidddish, but I'd guess this is because of the common tendency for English speakers to mispronounce German words.[/nq]
"Shpeel" is how the Germans say it
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[nq:2]To me it means a prepared speech, like a sales ... is derived from Yiddish, where it may mean something different.[/nq]
[nq:1]In German it means 'play', in the same senses as in English (what you do with a toy, and a ... sounds like Yidddish, but I'd guess this is because of the common tendency for English speakers to mispronounce German words.[/nq]
I suspect it probably came via bot
[nq:1]In German it means 'play', in the same senses as in English (what you do with a toy, and a ... sounds like Yidddish, but I'd guess this is because of the common tendency for English speakers to mispronounce German words.[/nq]
I suspect it probably came via bot
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