It means to turn and is a word of Hebrew origin. It is a kind of pyrinola that Jews use to have fun on Hanukkah.
It is a four-sided perinola, with a Hebrew letter on each and forming an acrostic. It is traditionally used to play during the celebration of Hanukkah. The name is Yiddish : 1491; 1512; 1497; 1497; 1491; 1500; ( dreydl , for "turn" ) .
DREIDEL pyrinola used in the festivities of Hanuka Jewish holiday Has 4 values, , nun, gimmel, hei and shin representing the amount of candies or other gifts that have been earned