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Gimpel.

bullfinch

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɪmpəl/[ˈɡɪm.pl̩]
  1. bullfinch

    masculine · strong
  2. simpleton

    masculine · slang · strong
Where this word comes from

Unrounded from Late Middle High German gümpel (15th c. in Tyrol). Plausibly from Middle High German gumpen (“to jump, hop, skip, bounce”), itself of uncertain origin.

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