kinderschrik

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of kind +‎ -er- +‎ schrik.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪn.dərˌsxrɪk/
  • Hyphenation: kin‧der‧schrik

Noun

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kinderschrik m (plural kinderschrikken)

  1. Any kind of bogeyman used to intimidate children (typological category used by scholars of folklore). [from 19th c.]