schtroumpf
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined by Peyo, probably from German Strumpf (“stocking, sock”), which is not semantically related, but peculiar and “funny sounding” to the French ear because of the unfamiliar combinations of consonants. See also smurf.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
schtroumpf m (plural schtroumpfs)
- (comics, fiction) smurf
- (derogatory) dwarf, midget
Adjective[edit]
schtroumpf (feminine schtroumpfe, masculine plural schtroumpfs, feminine plural schtroumpfes)