Masculine
Kittel
overall, smock; white coat
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɪtəl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German kitel. Further origin uncertain; sometimes derived from Arabic قُطْن (quṭn, “cotton”), but this is doubtful. Cognate with Yiddish קיטל (kitl), Luxembourgish Kiddel, Middle Dutch kedel (modern kiel), Middle Low German kēdel.
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