Pimpel
/ˈpɪm.pəl/noun
An obsolete or dialectal English word meaning a pimple or small swelling on the skin.
Did you know?Pimpel is an obsolete English variant related to the same medieval vocabulary that produced modern “pimple,” though the ultimate ancient origin is uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
Old English
pympel
“A pimple or small swelling; an early English form related to later pimple”
Middle English
Middle English
pimpel
“A small pustule or raised spot on the skin”
14th–15th Century
English
pimple
“A small inflammatory swelling or pustule”
17th–19th Century
English dialectal
pimpel
“A regional or obsolete variant of pimple”
Modern English
English
pimpel
“An obsolete or dialectal term for a pimple”