pépin
See also: Pepìn
French
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Old French pepin, probably from a root like Vulgar Latin *pép, an expressive creation used to express smallness.
Noun
editpépin m (plural pépins)
Derived terms
editEtymology 2
editEtymology unclear, possibly from a vaudeville character with an outsize umbrella
Noun
editpépin m (plural pépins)
- (slang) umbrella
- (colloquial) a problem
- (slang) parachute
References
edit- Etymology and history of “pépin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
edit- “pépin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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