pépin

See also: Pepìn

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.pɛ̃/

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Etymology 1

From Old French pepin, probably from a root *pép, an expressive creation used to express smallness.

Noun

pépin m (plural pépins)

1. pip (the seed from fruit)
2. (slang) hitch, glitch (small problem encountered)

Derived terms

• épépiner
• pépinière

Etymology 2

Etymology unclear, possibly from a vaudeville character with an outsize umbrella

Noun

pépin m (plural pépins)

1. (slang) umbrella
2. (slang) parachute

Anagrams

• nippe

References

• etymology

Further reading

• “pépin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.