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Dreidel is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dreidel in a sentence

Dreidel meaning

  1. A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ (nun), ג (gimel), ה (hey), and ש (shin) (or פ (pey)) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
  2. A gambling game played using this top.

Using Dreidel

  • The main meaning on this page is: A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ (nun), ג (gimel), ה (hey), and ש (shin) (or פ (pey)) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. | A gambling game played using this top.
  • In the example corpus, dreidel often appears in combinations such as: dreidel dreidel, the dreidel, dreidel and.

Context around Dreidel

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

include 1× musical 1× playing 1× own 1× walking 1× name 1×

Often after:

falls 1× mascot 1× games 1×

Sentence patterns with Dreidel

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a walking dreidel 1× also be dreidel games and 1× attendees playing dreidel 1× by the dreidel mascot 1× called a dreidel 1× countries include dreidel dreidel dreidel 1× dreidel dreidel dreidel and chanukah 1× game called dreidel which is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

celebrate the last 1× discover the game 1× during hanukkah children 1× hannukkah celebrations involve 1× santa claus made 1× some hasidic children 1×

Common sentence endings:

a walking dreidel 1× attendees playing dreidel 1× called a dreidel 1× chanukah oh chanukah 1× four sided top 1× gelt chocolate coins 1×

Words around Dreidel

Just before it in the word index:

dreich 3 dreiberg 4 drei 5 dreher 20 dregs 21 dreghorn 4

Just after it in the word index:

dreier 5 dreifke 2 dreilinden 2 dreimhne 2 dreis 2 dreiser 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Dreidel

  • In this selection, "dreidel" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, include, musical, playing, falls, mascot and games stand out and add context to how "dreidel" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a walking dreidel and also be dreidel games and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dreidel" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dreidel

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There will also be dreidel games and Hanukkah gelt chocolate coins. (11 words)

Thursday’s event took a lighter approach and had attendees playing dreidel. (12 words)

Hannukkah celebrations involve giving gifts and spinning a four-sided top called a dreidel. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Sometimes my sister and I employed our gelt in games of dreidel, a wooden-top-based form of gambling in which both gelt and family harmony are won and lost with precipitous speed. (33 words)

Celebrate the last night of Chanukah with a Giant Menorah Lighting, Gelt drop from a firetruck, a gourmet doughnut bar, games, raffles, Chanukah treats, and an appearance by the Dreidel Mascot! (31 words)

The first player spins the dreidel, and depending on which side the dreidel falls on, either wins a marker from the pot or gives up part of his stash. (29 words)

Exclamation examples

Celebrate the last night of Chanukah with a Giant Menorah Lighting, Gelt drop from a firetruck, a gourmet doughnut bar, games, raffles, Chanukah treats, and an appearance by the Dreidel Mascot! (31 words)

Example sentences (14)

The most well known in English-speaking countries include " Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel " and "Chanukah, Oh Chanukah".

The first player spins the dreidel, and depending on which side the dreidel falls on, either wins a marker from the pot or gives up part of his stash.

As for the musical dreidel, such toys are common enough and can be purchased at well-stocked toy stores or from any nearby online outlet.

Sometimes my sister and I employed our gelt in games of dreidel, a wooden-top-based form of gambling in which both gelt and family harmony are won and lost with precipitous speed.

Thursday’s event took a lighter approach and had attendees playing dreidel.

Celebrate the last night of Chanukah with a Giant Menorah Lighting, Gelt drop from a firetruck, a gourmet doughnut bar, games, raffles, Chanukah treats, and an appearance by the Dreidel Mascot!

Discover the game’s history and rules and then decorate your own dreidel to take home.

During Hanukkah, children often enjoy a game called dreidel, which is played with a four-sided top.

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Hannukkah celebrations involve giving gifts and spinning a four-sided top called a dreidel.

Santa Claus made his annual appearance, joined by Elsa, Olaf, Elmo and a walking dreidel.

The boys sing “Rock of Ages” to the cantina music from “A New Hope,” while spinning a dreidel.

There will also be dreidel games and Hanukkah gelt chocolate coins.

Some Hasidic children play with regular spinning tops on Hanukah, and also call them by the Yiddish name "dreidel".

When Hebrew was revived as a spoken language, the dreidel was called, among other names, a sevivon, which is the one that caught on.

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Common combinations with dreidel

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dreidel" in a sentence?
An example: "The most well known in English-speaking countries include " Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel " and "Chanukah, Oh Chanukah"." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dreidel" from authentic English texts.
What does "dreidel" mean?
Dreidel means: A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ (nun), ג (gimel), ה (hey), and ש (shin) (or פ (pey)) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
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