smurf

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch smurf (via the Belgian comic De Smurfen, a translation of French Les Schtroumpfs), from French schtroumpf, a word that was created by Peyo based on German Strumpf (literally “stocking, sock”) while he was having dinner, either simply because it sounds funny to the French ear or based on a regional German use for “idiot”. Armand van Raalte was an employee for the Belgian publisher of Peyo's stories who felt that schtroumpf would not have the same effect in Dutch, so he tried to find a simple word that could be used both as a noun and a verb. The result was smurf. In other languages, the term was similarly altered; compare the translations below. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /smɜːf/, (UK) enPR: smûrf, IPA(key): /smɝf/, (US) enPR: smûrf Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)f === Noun === smurf (plural smurfs or (rare) smurves) (comics, fiction) A blue pixie with a white stocking cap, from the media franchise The Smurfs. (Internet slang) A smurf account or its user. (computer security) A smurf attack. (law enforcement, drugs, slang) One member of a team, each of whom acquires a small amount of money or ingredients for manufacturing drugs, keeping the transactions too small in order to not raise suspicion. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === smurf (third-person singular simple present smurfs, present participle smurfing, simple past and past participle smurfed) (slang) Used to replace any other verb, as is typical of smurfs. (Can we add an example for this sense?) (law enforcement, banking) To split a large financial transaction into smaller ones so as to avoid scrutiny; to carry out structuring. (computer security, transitive) To carry out a smurf attack against someone. (Internet slang) To use a smurf account. (by extension, intransitive, transitive) To perform exceptionally well, as if using a smurf account, playing much inferior opponents. ==== Translations ==== === References === == Dutch == === Etymology === Changed from the original French schtroumpf as described above. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /smʏrf/ Hyphenation: smurf Rhymes: -ʏrf === Noun === smurf m (plural smurfen, diminutive smurfje n) (comics, fiction) smurf ==== Derived terms ==== === References === == French == === Etymology === 1983: after the English name of The Smurfs, via Dutch smurf from French schtroumpf. See above. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /smœʁf/ === Noun === smurf m (plural smurfs) a sort of breakdancing Hypernym: breakdance ==== Derived terms ==== smurfer == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English and Dutch smurf. === Pronunciation === === Noun === smurf m (plural smurfs) (fiction) smurf Synonym: (Portugal) estrumpfe === Noun === smurf f (plural smurfs) (Internet slang) smurf account == Swedish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch smurf, from French schtroumpf. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /smɵrf/ === Noun === smurf c (comics, fiction) smurf ==== Declension ==== === Interjection === smurf jinx === References === “smurf”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)