kudźel

LanguageUpper Sorbian

Meaning

1. distaff (stick or reed with a bulge near one of the ends where the striga or other textile substance that is to be spun is wound)
2. curl (lock of curling hair)
3. distaff
4. A tool used for holding flax, wool, or other fibers while spinning them into thread by hand.

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Pronunciationˈkud͡ʒɛl

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word can refer to a tool used for spinning or, less commonly, a lock of hair.

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