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hanswurst

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
han-swurst
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clownlike character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree German Hans German Wurst German Hanswurstbor. English Hanswurst Borrowed from German Hanswurst.

Inflected Forms

Hanswursts (plural) Hans Wurst (alternative)

Phrases

Jack Pudding Jean Potage

Frequently Paired Words

Harlequin Jack Pudding Jean Potage Macaroni Pickelhering

Questions

What does hanswurst mean?
A clownlike character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century.
Where does hanswurst come from?
Etymology tree German Hans German Wurst German Hanswurstbor. English Hanswurst Borrowed from German Hanswurst.

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