נֶגֶל
negel
Religious / SynagogueMeaningA special cup with two handles used for washing hands in a Jewish ritual, usually done in the morning after waking up or before eating bread.
HistoryThe word "negel" is not originally Hebrew, it comes from Yiddish. In Yiddish, it came from the German word "Nagel", which means "nail", like a fingernail. This is because the water from the cup must wash the whole hand, all the way to the nails.
Example
בבוקר אני נוטל ידיים עם נגל.
In the morning, I wash my hands with a negel.
