Danish

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Etymology

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Equivalent to spøge (to haunt) +‎ -else. From Middle Low German spōkenisse, cognate with Middle Dutch spoocksel.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspøːɣəlsə/, [ˈsb̥øːjɭ̩sə], [ˈsb̥øːl̩sə]

Noun

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spøgelse n (singular definite spøgelset, plural indefinite spøgelser)

  1. ghost

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