קאָכלעפֿלkokhlefl meaning in Yiddish

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busybody; the one who stirs things up in the family (literally: cooking spoon) · noun (der)

Also spelled in English: kochleffel

The long wooden spoon that reaches the bottom of the pot and gets everything moving. Also your aunt.

אַז דער קאָכלעפֿל קומט אויף אַ באַזוך, ווייסט מאָרגן די גאַנצע משפּחה אַלץ.

“When the kokhlefl comes for a visit, by tomorrow the whole family knows everything.”

Who is the kokhlefl in your family, and what did they stir up?

Published 21 September 2026

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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