kabouter
See also: Kabouter
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kabouter (“gnome”).
Noun
kabouter (plural kabouters)
- (Dutch folklore) A tiny folkloric man who traditionally wears a pointy red hat, lives in harmony with nature and resides in mushrooms, similar to a gnome, leprechaun or a smurf.
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Dutch
Etymology
From (koof >> Middle Dutch kove >> Old Dutch *kovo >> Proto-Germanic *kubô (“hut, shed”)) + hou (“friendly, favorable disposition”). Related to German Kobold.
Pronunciation
Noun
kabouter m (plural kabouters, diminutive kaboutertje n)
- (fiction, folklore) A (now usually benevolent) tiny folkloric bearded man who traditionally wears a pointy red hat, lives in harmony with nature and resides in mushrooms or trees, similar to a gnome, leprechaun or brownie.
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