kapelye
Definitions
n. A band, especially a klezmer one.
Example Sentences
"Separately I would like to add that I was also very impressed with the Kapelye, this is the best combining I have heard of absolute authenticity with first-rate musicality, I hope to hear more from them in the future." (source)
Languages of Origin
- Yiddish
Etymology
קאַפּעליע kapelye
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
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Alternative Spellings
kapelyeh, kapelieh, kapelie
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