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Kanaille.

scoundrel, rascal, (also) someone extravagant, eccentric

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈnaljə/Germany/kaˈnaɪ̯ə/Austria

  1. scoundrel, rascal, (also) someone extravagant, eccentric

    dated · feminine · humorous · usually
    Na, du alte Kanaille!
    Der Typ ist echt so’ne Kanaille...

  2. mob, vermin, canaille

    archaic · collective · feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French canaille.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.