Kasperl
Bavarian
Alternative forms
- Kaschperl (phonetic spelling)
Etymology
Diminutive of the name Kaspar, via Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar) from Classical Syriac ܓܙܒܪܐ (gēzaḇrā), from Old Persian *ganzabarah, from Old Median *ganǰabarah.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑʃb̥ɐl/
- Hyphenation: Kas‧perl
Noun
Kasperl m (plural Kasperln)
- A glove puppet who is the main character used in a puppet show; akin to Punch.
- (of a person) jester, buffoon, clown
- (of a person, derogatory) buffoon (an unintentionally ridiculous person)
Hyponyms
- Herzkasperl
- Klassenkasperl
- Pausenkasperl
Derived terms
- kasperln
- Kasperlkopf
- Kasperltheater
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