what does smurf mean to a frenchman?

Answer 1

The Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs in French) are a fictional group of small sky blue creatures who live somewhere in the forests of Europe. The Belgian cartoonist Peyo introduced Smurfs to the world, but English-speakers perhaps know them best through the animated television series from Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Smurfs.

"Schtroumpf" is an invented word. The pronunciation of "Schtroumpf" in French is quite similar to the German word Strumpf (English sock), but there is no indication that this is more than a coincidence.

Answer 2

not sure