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Noun [English]

Forms: Hanswursts [plural], Hans Wurst [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Hanswurst. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Hanswurst}} German Hanswurst Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hanswurst (plural Hanswursts)
  1. (theater) A clownlike character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century. Related terms: Harlequin, Jack Pudding, Jean Potage, Macaroni, Pickelhering
    Sense id: en-Hanswurst-en-noun-2CjdzLYT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Theater, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 92 6 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 5 2 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater

Noun [German]

IPA: [ˈhansˌvʊʁst], [hansˈvʊʁst], [-vʊɐ̯st] Audio: De-Hanswurst.ogg
Etymology: Hans + Wurst. Etymology templates: {{af|de|Hans|Wurst}} Hans + Wurst Head templates: {{de-noun|m,es,e:^e}} Hanswurst m (strong, genitive Hanswurstes, plural Hanswurste or Hanswürste) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,es,e:^e}} Forms: Hanswurstes [genitive], Hanswurste [plural], Hanswürste [plural], strong [table-tags], Hanswurst [nominative, singular], Hanswurste [definite, nominative, plural], Hanswürste [definite, nominative, plural], Hanswurstes [genitive, singular], Hanswurste [definite, genitive, plural], Hanswürste [definite, genitive, plural], Hanswurst [dative, singular], Hanswurste [dative, singular], Hanswursten [dative, definite, plural], Hanswürsten [dative, definite, plural], Hanswurst [accusative, singular], Hanswurste [accusative, definite, plural], Hanswürste [accusative, definite, plural], Hans Wurst [alternative]
  1. (theater) Hanswurst, zany (clown-like character in German and Austrian plays) Tags: masculine, strong Derived forms: Hanswursterei, Hanswurstiade
    Sense id: en-Hanswurst-de-noun-wqzfKhvQ Categories (other): Theater, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  2. (by extension, derogatory) fool Tags: broadly, derogatory, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Hanswurst-de-noun-GGefEOUG

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "[ˈhansˌvʊʁst]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[hansˈvʊʁst]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-vʊɐ̯st]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Hanswurst.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/5/5a/De-Hanswurst.ogg/De-Hanswurst.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/De-Hanswurst.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Hanswurst"
}

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