Dreidel is a alternative form of dreidl.
As nouns the difference between dreidl and dreidel
is that dreidl is an alternative spelling of dreidel while dreidel is a four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters (Hebrew) tr=nun, (Hebrew) tr=gimel, (Hebrew) tr=hey, and (Hebrew) tr=shin or (Hebrew) tr=pey on each side, associated with and often used during Hanukkah.
dreidel
Alternative forms
*dreidl, dreydl, draydl
*draydel, dreydel
*dreidle, dreydle
Noun
(
en noun)
A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters on each side, associated with and often used during Hanukkah.
A gambling game played using this top.