bosgeest

Dutch

Etymology

From bos (“wood, forest”) +‎ geest (“ghost, spirit”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔs.xeːst/
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  • Hyphenation: bos‧geest

Noun

bosgeest m (plural bosgeesten, diminutive bosgeestje n)

  1. A wood sprite, a wood spirit, a dryad.
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