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Halunke.

scoundrel, thug

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/haˈlʊŋ.kə/
  1. scoundrel, thug

    masculine · weak
  2. rascal, scalawag

    masculine · weak
Where this word comes from

In literary use since ca. 1700. From Silesian East Central German Holomken (“servant”, 15th c.), from Old Czech holomek. Compare modern Czech holomek (“scoundrel”). The also attested sense “heathland warden, messenger” suggests merger with older Upper Sorbian *holank (attested as a name), diminutive of holan (“heathland dweller”), derived from hola (“heath”).

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