The Dreydl DREYDL: DRAY-d*l also dreydel, dreidl or dreidel n [Yiddish dreydl fr. dreyen "to turn or twist", fr. MHG draejen, fr. OHG draen] a 4-sided toy marked with Hebrew letters and spun like a top in a game of chance. a children's "put and take" game of chance played esp. at Chanukah with a dreydl. Traditional stakes are nuts or foil-covered chocolate coins. "A Great Miracle Happened There!" Hebrew Letter translation Yiddish (English) -- GAME RULE Nun Nes: "Miracle" nit (nothing) -- PASS Gimel Gadol: "A Great" gantz (all) -- TAKE ALL Hay Hayah: "Happened" halb (half) -- TAKE HALF Shin Sham: "There" shtell (put) -- PUT IN ONE Up to The Information Page, or all the way Up to The Dr Foo Home Page.