schtroumpf

== French == === Etymology === Coined by Peyo, probably from German Strumpf (“stocking, sock”), which is not semantically related, but peculiar and “funny sounding” to the French ear because of the unfamiliar combinations of consonants. See also smurf. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃtʁumf/ === Noun === schtroumpf m (plural schtroumpfs) (comics, fiction) smurf (derogatory) dwarf, midget === Adjective === schtroumpf (feminine schtroumpfe, masculine plural schtroumpfs, feminine plural schtroumpfes) smurfy ==== Derived terms ==== schtroumpfage schtroumpfer schtroumpfement