spookwoord

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of spook (“ghost”) +‎ woord (“word”), possibly a calque.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈspoːk.ʋoːrt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: spook‧woord

Noun[edit]

spookwoord n (plural spookwoorden)

  1. ghost word (non-existent word in dictionaries or other reference works) [from 20th c.]
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