Lellek

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian lélek. The word is alleged to have arisen regionally in the Ruhrgebiet in the mid-2000s, then rearose to popularity from around 2020.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛlɛk/

Noun

Lellek m (strong, genitive Lelleks, plural Lelleks)

  1. (youth slang, derogatory) punk, flunkey

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