espiègle

French

Etymology

From German Eulenspiegel, Low German Ulenspegel, a prankster character in German folklore.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛs.pjɛɡl/
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Noun

espiègle m (plural espiègles)

prankster, imp, rascal

Adjective

espiègle (plural espiègles)

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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