English

Noun

pucel ‎(plural pucels)

1. Obsolete form of pucelle.

Old English

Noun

pūcel m

1. a goblin, demon, a mischievous spirit

Declension

Related terms

• pūca

Descendants

• puckle

Old French

Etymology

Masculine form derived from the feminine pucele.

Noun

pucel m ‎(oblique plural puceaus or puceax or puciaus or puciax or pucels, nominative singular puceaus or puceax or puciaus or puciax or pucels, nominative plural pucel)

1. young, unmarried man
2. (by extension) virgin (male person who has ever had sexual relations)

Descendants

• French: puceau

Declension