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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSteppke
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʃtɛp.kə/
"Der freche Steppke flitzt durch den Park."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young child, especially a boy.
"He's been running around the garden like a busy nipper all afternoon." - 2
A tool or device used for nipping, biting, or cutting, such as pincers or wire cutters.
"Use the nippers to trim the excess wire from the fence."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from the verb 'nip', which traces back to Middle English and Germanic roots meaning to pinch or bite. By the 16th century, the term extended to mean a pincer-like tool, and later in British slang developed to denote a small boy or child, traditionally thought to be lively or nippy in movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nipper" is said worldwide
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gamin
Transliteration: /ɡa.mɛ̃/
"Le petit gamin joue dans la rue."
Steppke
Transliteration: /ˈʃtɛp.kə/
"Der freche Steppke flitzt durch den Park."
monello
Transliteration: /moˈnɛl.lo/
"Quel monello non sta mai fermo."
chiquillo
Transliteration: /tʃiˈki.ʎo/
"El chiquillo corre alegremente por la plaza."
miúdo
Transliteration: /miˈu.du/
"O miúdo adora jogar futebol na rua."
बच्चा
Transliteration: bachcha
"छोटा बच्चा पार्क में खेल रहा है।"
小家伙
Transliteration: xiǎo jiā huo
"这个小家伙非常聪明。"
꼬마
Transliteration: kkoma
"귀여운 꼬마가 놀이터에서 놀고 있어요."
ガキ
Transliteration: gaki
"元気なガキが走り回っている。"
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