spokerij

Dutch

Etymology

From spoken +‎ -erij.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌspoː.kəˈrɛi̯/

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• Hyphenation: spo‧ke‧rij
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

spokerij f (plural spokerijen, diminutive spokerijtje n)

1. haunting, spookiness, haunt (activity by ghosts)
2. (uncommon, now chiefly derogatory) magic, magical stuff, mumbo jumbo, superstition