Auvermännke

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• auvermenke (Veldeke spelling)
• Auve̩rmänke̩ (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

Etymology

From Auv (“elf”) +‎ -er- (linking element) +‎ Männke (“little man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈau̯.vəʁˌmæn.kə/

Noun

Auvermännke n (plural Auvermännker or Auvermännkes) (German-based spelling)

1. (Germanic folklore) brownie (fairy)