voorspook

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch vorespoke. Equivalent to voor +‎ spook.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈvoːr.spoːk/
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Hyphenation: voor‧spook

Noun[edit]

voorspook n (plural voorspoken, diminutive voorspookje n)

(now chiefly historical) portent, omen, premonition

Synonyms[edit]

(portent): voorteken

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