bietebauw

Dutch

Alternative forms

• bietebaauw (obsolete)
• bijtebaauw (obsolete)
• bijtebauw

Etymology

Compound of bijten +‎ -e- +‎ bauw. The ie is a dialectal realisation of ij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbi.təˌbɑu̯/

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• Hyphenation: bie‧te‧bauw

Noun

bietebauw m (plural bietebauwen, diminutive bietebauwtje n)

1. (uncommon) bogeyman, bugbear, some kind of ghost figure used to scare children

Synonyms

• boeman (more common)