hellegeest
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Equivalent to hel (“hell”) + geest (“ghost, spirit”).
Noun edit
hellegeest m (plural hellegeesten, diminutive hellegeestje n)
- (poetic) hell-spirit, devil, demon
- 1765, (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1]:
- Misbruikte die doorslepen hellegeest
- Abused by this shrewd hell-spirit
- 1924, (Please provide the book title or journal name)[2]:
- De hellegeest die met mijn lijden spot!
- The devil who is mocking my suffering.
- 2006, (Please provide the book title or journal name)[3]:
- De duivel of hellegeest heeft puntige oren en twee horens en gaat gekleed in rode of zwarte mantel.
- The devil or hell-spirit has pointy ears and two horns and is dressed in a red or black cloak.