Bastard

German (Berlin)

/ˈbastart/

noun
Definitions
  • (pejorative) bastard person born to unmarried parents, male or unspecified sex
  • (usually) bastard; mongrel person born to parents considered incongruous in class, race, etc., male or unspecified sex
  • (biology) crossbreed, hybrid, mongrel (male or of unspecified sex)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bastart, basthart (illegitimate child of a nobleman) derived from Old French bastart.

Origin

Old French

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