Pulcinella
See also: pulcinella
German
editPronunciation
editNoun
editPulcinella m (strong, genitive Pulcinellas or Pulcinella, plural Pulcinelle)
- Alternative form of Pulcinell
Declension
editDeclension of Pulcinella [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Pulcinella | die | Pulcinelle |
genitive | eines | des | Pulcinellas, Pulcinella | der | Pulcinelle |
dative | einem | dem | Pulcinella | den | Pulcinelle |
accusative | einen | den | Pulcinella | die | Pulcinelle |
Italian
editAlternative forms
edit- Polcinella (archaic or regional)
Etymology
editBorrowed from Neapolitan Pulecenella or Puricinella, of uncertain origin, likely related to Latin pūlicem (“flea”, accusative singular of pūlex) or from Late Latin pullicēnus, pullicīnus, diminutive form of pullus (“chicken; young animal”). See pulcino. Compare Sicilian Puricineḍḍa.
Otherwise connected to the proper name Puccio d'Aniello, the name of Named after a peasant from Acerra made famous by an alleged portrait of Ludovico Carracci of which we know an engraving by Carlo Enrico di San Martino, with a face darkened by the countryside sun and a long nose, which gave life to the theatrical character of Pulcinella.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editPulcinella m
- a character from the commedia dell'arte known for his loud and cunningly playful behavior, native of Naples
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → English: Punchinello
- → German: Pulcinell, Pulcinella
- → Spanish: pulchinela
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