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espiègle

espiègle

French

Noun

espiègle m ‎(plural espiègles)

  1. prankster, imp, rascal

Adjective

espiègle m, f ‎(plural espiègles)

  1. playful, frolicsome
  2. impish, mischievous
  3. skittish

Derived terms

References

  • Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition

Etymology

From German Eulenspiegel, plausibly from Dutch Uilenspiegel, a picaresque Robin Hood-type character, literally meaning 'mirror of owls', a mischievous hero who cleverly took the mickey out of the Spanish occupation troops during the Eighty Years War.

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