guimbarde
French
Etymology
From Occitan guimbardo, from guimbar (“to jump”), from Old Occitan guimar (“to leap”), possibly from a hypothetical Gothic *𐍅𐌹𐌼𐍉𐌽 (wimōn, “to rise [?]”), which would be related to Old Saxon upwimōn (“to rise”), Old High German ūfwiumen (“to well or bubble up”) and/or Old High German wemōn (“to sway, fluctuate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɛ̃.baʁd/
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Noun
guimbarde f (plural guimbardes)
- (music) Jew's harp
- (colloquial) banger (UK), old car
- la vieille guimbarde de l'inspecteur Colombo
Further reading
- “guimbarde” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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