espiègle
French
Etymology
From German Eulenspiegel, Low German Ulenspegel, a prankster character in German folklore.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛs.pjɛɡl/
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Derived terms
- espièglerie (“impish prank”)
References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
Further reading
- “espiègle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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