Hanswurst en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree German Hans German Wurst German Hanswurstbor. English Hanswurst Borrowed from German Hanswurst.
Meanings
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A clownlike character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century.
Hanswurst, on the other hand, gained a specific profile in the early eighteenth century. As he is largely known today, in his brightly colored peasant clothing consisting of the trademark baggy yellow trousers, red suspenders, red jacket, […]
2015, Dorothy Chansky, Ann Folino White, editors, Food and Theatre on the World Stage, Routledge, →ISBN, page 87:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Wurst | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Hanswursts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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