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.