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die Göre (-n)
   cheeky/fresh/sassy girl; brat; (bratty) child, kid (inform.)

Die Goldene Göre ist ein Preis für Kinderbeteiligung, um das Engagement von Kindern und Jugendlichen hinsichtlich der Gestaltung ihrer Lebenswelt zu honorieren und zu unterstützen.
The “Golden Child” is a prize honoring and supporting the involvement of children in shaping the environment in which children live. (The 20,000-euro prize is awarded by the non-profit Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk organization.)
High Society Göre Paris Hilton verrät, wie sie es schafft, unerkannt auf die Straße zu gehen.
High society brat Paris Hilton reveals how she manages to walk down the street incognito.
Rote Haare - freche Göre: Pippi Langstrumpf zum 50.
Red hair - sassy girl: Pippi Langstrumpf on her* 50th (birthday).
(*Actually, the Swedish actress Inger Nilsson, who was 8 when she first played Pippi on the screen.)

(Note: The northern German word “Göre” may be linguistically related to English “girl,” but that is not certain.)

Related Words:
das Gör (-en) = die Göre
der Steppke fresh boy, nipper; (bratty) kid (male) (N. Ger.)

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