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Hanswurst

Hanswurst noun: a clownlike character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century.

Noun

Hanswurst (plural Hanswursts)

  1. A clownlike character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century.
    • Hanswurst, on the other hand, gained a specific profile in the early eighteenth century. As he is largely known today, in his brightly colored peasant clothing consisting of the trademark baggy yellow trousers, red suspenders, red jacket, […]2015, Dorothy Chansky, Ann Folino White, editors, Food and Theatre on the World Stage, Routledge, →ISBN, page 87

Forms of Hanswurst

pluralHanswursts
alternative formHans Wurst

Origin of Hanswurst

Borrowed from German Hanswurst.

Questions about Hanswurst

What does Hanswurst mean?
Hanswurst means a clownlike character popular in German and Austrian plays during the 18th century.
What part of speech is Hanswurst?
Hanswurst is a noun.
What is the plural of Hanswurst?
The plural of Hanswurst is Hanswursts.

Words near Hanswurst in the dictionary

  1. hansons
  2. Hansonville
  3. Hansson
  4. Hanssons
  5. hanster
  6. Hanswurst
  7. Hanswursts
  8. hant
  9. Hant's Harbour
  10. Hantai
  11. hantaviral

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