pied piper
pied piper · pied pipers
Гамельнский крысолов
Rattenfänger
That which draws many in its wakeThat which draws many in its wake.
Meaning
1 sensesThat which draws many in its wake.
Rattenfänger
Га́мельнский крысоло́вGámelʹnskij krysolóv
More definitions
- the title character in a German folk tale and in a poem by Robert Browning
- a leader who entices people to follow (especially to their doom)
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
anyone or anything that draws many in its wake:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
anyone or anything that draws many in its wake:
Origin
From the folk tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, who led away the townsfolk's children inFrom the folk tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, who led away the townsfolk's children in revenge for not being paid after ridding the town of rats.
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Forms
plural: pied pipers| Singular | pied piper |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the title character in a German folk tale and in a poem by Robert Browning:Pied Piper of Hamelin