Spëtzbouf

Lëtzebuergesch

English: crook; rascal
Français: filou [escroc]; polisson [coquin]
Deutsch: Spitzbube [Gauner]; Spitzbube [Lausbube]

Type: SUBST M
Plural: Spëtzbouwen
Synonym: Lausbouf; Gauner

Pronunciation (IPA)

[ʃpˈətsbəʊf]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

Deutsch: Spitzbube; Gauner
Français: filou; escroc
English: crook
Português: vigarista; trapaceiro
Nederlands: spitsboef (schurk)

Synonyms

Gauner

Meaning 2

Deutsch: Spitzbube; Lausbub
Français: galopin; polisson
English: (little) rascal; scallywag
Português: gaiato; traquina
Nederlands: kwajongen; schelm

Synonyms

Lausbouf

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

Spëtzbouf
Spëtzbouwen

Example sentences

maach mat deene keng Geschäfter, dat si Spëtzbouwen !
Meaning 1: crook
ech hunn opgepasst ewéi e Spëtzbouf
colloquial
Meaning 1: crook
de Spëtzbouf huet d'Nopere mat Knupperten erféiert
Meaning 2: (little) rascal; scallywag

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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