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Pickelhäring

Pickelhäring is the alternative form of Pickelhering.

Meaning of Pickelhering

Noun

Pickelhering

  1. The nickname given to the comic character or stage buffoon in English comedy troupes that travelled through Germany in the 17th century.
    Synonyms:
    Jean Potage

Questions about Pickelhäring

What is Pickelhäring the alternative form of?
Pickelhäring is the alternative form of Pickelhering.

Words near Pickelhäring in the dictionary

  1. pickel
  2. pickelhaube
  3. pickelhauben
  4. pickelhaubes
  5. Pickelhering
  6. Pickelhäring
  7. Pickell
  8. Pickells
  9. pickels
  10. pickemup
  11. Picken

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