Pied Piper en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /paɪd ˈpaɪ.pə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Short for Pied Piper of Hamelin, from pied and piper.
Meanings
- A folk tale or legend, dating back to the Middle Ages, about a ratcatcher in variegated attire, hired by the German town of Hamelin, who is not paid for his services and retaliates by luring away the local children by playing a flute.
- The flute-playing ratcatcher who is the protagonist and title character of this story.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Pied Piper | canonical | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
cs Krysař (the main character in this story) · ga An Píobaire Breac (a folk tale) · pl Szczurołap z Hameln (the main character in this story) · fr Joueur de flûte de Hamelin (the main character in this story) · ru Га́мельнский Крысоло́в (the main character in this story) · tr Fareli Köyün Kavalcısı (a folk tale) · de Rattenfänger von Hameln (the main character in this story) · ca El flautista d'Hamelín (a folk tale) · cs Krysař z Hamelnu (a folk tale) · pl Flecista z Hameln (the main character in this story) · de Rattenfänger von Hameln (a folk tale) · ru Га́мельнский Крысоло́в (a folk tale) · ga Píobaire Breac (the main character in this story) · fr Joueur de flûte de Hamelin (a folk tale) · pl Flecista z Hameln (a folk tale) · tr Fareli Köyün Kavalcısı (the main character in this story) · pl Szczurołap z Hameln (a folk tale)