Where does “pøbel” come from?
pøbel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from German Pöbel, from French peuple, from Middle French peuple, from Old French pueple, from Old French poblo, from Latin pōpulus, from Proto-Italic poplos — army.
pøbel (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mob, riffraff; a hooligan
Definitions
- a mob, riffraff; a hooligan
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