Kasperl

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Diminutive of the name Kaspar, via Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar) from Classical Syriac ܓܙܒܪܐ (gēzaḇrā), from Old Persian *ganzabarah, from Old Median *ganǰabarah.

Compare German Kasper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑʃb̥ɐl/
  • Hyphenation: Kas‧perl

Noun

Kasperl m (plural Kasperln)

  1. A glove puppet who is the main character used in a puppet show; akin to Punch.
  2. (of a person) jester, buffoon, clown
  3. (of a person, derogatory) buffoon (an unintentionally ridiculous person)

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Derived terms

German

Alternative forms

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): /ˈkaspɐl/
  • Hyphenation: Kas‧perl

Noun

Kasperl m (strong or mixed, genitive Kasperls, plural Kasperl or Kasperln) (Austria, Bavaria)

  1. A glove puppet who is the main character used in a puppet show; akin to Punch.
  2. (of a person) jester, buffoon, clown
  3. (of a person, derogatory) buffoon (an unintentionally ridiculous person)

Declension

Declension of Kasperl [masculine, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kasperl die Kasperl, Kasperln
genitive eines des Kasperls der Kasperl, Kasperln
dative einem dem Kasperl den Kasperln
accusative einen den Kasperl die Kasperl, Kasperln

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Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Kasperl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Kasperl” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Kasperl” in Duden online
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