croque-mitaine
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See also: croquemitaine
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
"The mitten biter," from croque (“bite, crunch”) + mitaine (“mitten”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
croque-mitaine m (plural croque-mitaines)
- bogeyman (menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories)
Further reading[edit]
- “croque-mitaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- Edouard Brasey, L'encyclopédie du merveilleux, T3 : Des peuples de l'ombre, Le Pré aux Clercs, 2006, pp. 14–16.
Norman[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French croque-mitaine.
Noun[edit]
croque-mitaine m (plural croque-mitaines)
Synonyms[edit]
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