Hanswurst

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Hanswurst

noun Hanswursts · Hans Wurst

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, […]

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@misc{hanswurst_2026,
  title = {Hanswurst},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hanswurst},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}