pépin
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See also: Pepìn
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Inherited from Old French pepin, probably from a root like Vulgar Latin *pép, an expressive creation used to express smallness.
Noun[edit]
pépin m (plural pépins)
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Etymology unclear, possibly from a vaudeville character with an outsize umbrella
Noun[edit]
pépin m (plural pépins)
- (slang) umbrella
- (colloquial) a problem
- (slang) parachute
References[edit]
- Etymology and history of “pépin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading[edit]
- “pépin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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