kinderschrik

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of kind +‎ -er- +‎ schrik.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪn.dərˌsxrɪk/
• Hyphenation: kin‧der‧schrik

Noun

kinderschrik m (plural kinderschrikken)

1. any kind of bogeyman used to intimidate children (typological category used by scholars of folklore) [from 19th c.]