tuinkabouter

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of tuin +‎ kabouter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtœy̯n.kaːˌbɑu̯.tər/

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• Hyphenation: tuin‧ka‧bou‧ter

Noun

tuinkabouter m (plural tuinkabouters, diminutive tuinkaboutertje n)

1. a garden gnome [from 1920s]

Descendants

• → West Frisian: túnkabouter