See also: Voodoo

English edit

 
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Etymology edit

From Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole vodou, from a West African language, such as Ewe vódũ (deity, idol), Fon vòdún (fetish) or the Kwa languages vodũ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvuːduː/
    • (file)
  • Rhymes: -uːduː

Noun edit

voodoo (countable and uncountable, plural voodoos)

  1. Any of a group of related religious practices found chiefly in and around the Caribbean, particularly in Haiti and Louisiana.
    • 2007, Kevin Filan, The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Destiny Books, page 13:
      You cannot understand Haitian Vodou as it is practised today without first knowing something about the culture from which it sprang, and the ways history has shaped religion, and vice versa.
  2. The spiritual beliefs of the Ewe/Fon of West Africa, practiced chiefly in Benin and in the south of Togo.
  3. (derogatory) Any sort of magical or irrational approach to a problem.
    I want a real explanation, not this statistical voodoo.
  4. (dated) One who practices voodoo; a native sorcerer.
    • 1889, Longman's Magazine, volume 14, page 557:
      So a reporter of the Boston Herald (U.S.) has 'interviewed' a few local Voodoos. He has seen a dance round a boiling pot, seen some tomfoolery with spiders, and heard a lot of superstitious stories.

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Verb edit

voodoo (third-person singular simple present voodoos, present participle voodooing, simple past and past participle voodooed)

  1. To bewitch someone or something using voodoo
    He claimed his neighbor had voodooed him.

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Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From English voodoo.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋuːduː/, [ˈʋuːduː]

Noun edit

voodoo

  1. voodoo

Declension edit

Inflection of voodoo (Kotus type 20/filee, no gradation)
nominative voodoo voodoot
genitive voodoon voodoiden
voodoitten
partitive voodoota voodoita
illative voodoohon
voodooseen
voodoihin
voodoisiin
singular plural
nominative voodoo voodoot
accusative nom. voodoo voodoot
gen. voodoon
genitive voodoon voodoiden
voodoitten
partitive voodoota voodoita
inessive voodoossa voodoissa
elative voodoosta voodoista
illative voodoohon
voodooseen
voodoihin
voodoisiin
adessive voodoolla voodoilla
ablative voodoolta voodoilta
allative voodoolle voodoille
essive voodoona voodoina
translative voodooksi voodoiksi
abessive voodootta voodoitta
instructive voodoin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of voodoo (Kotus type 20/filee, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative voodooni voodooni
accusative nom. voodooni voodooni
gen. voodooni
genitive voodooni voodoideni
voodoitteni
partitive voodootani voodoitani
inessive voodoossani voodoissani
elative voodoostani voodoistani
illative voodoohoni
voodooseeni
voodoihini
voodoisiini
adessive voodoollani voodoillani
ablative voodooltani voodoiltani
allative voodoolleni voodoilleni
essive voodoonani voodoinani
translative voodookseni voodoikseni
abessive voodoottani voodoittani
instructive
comitative voodoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative voodoosi voodoosi
accusative nom. voodoosi voodoosi
gen. voodoosi
genitive voodoosi voodoidesi
voodoittesi
partitive voodootasi voodoitasi
inessive voodoossasi voodoissasi
elative voodoostasi voodoistasi
illative voodoohosi
voodooseesi
voodoihisi
voodoisiisi
adessive voodoollasi voodoillasi
ablative voodooltasi voodoiltasi
allative voodoollesi voodoillesi
essive voodoonasi voodoinasi
translative voodooksesi voodoiksesi
abessive voodoottasi voodoittasi
instructive
comitative voodoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative voodoomme voodoomme
accusative nom. voodoomme voodoomme
gen. voodoomme
genitive voodoomme voodoidemme
voodoittemme
partitive voodootamme voodoitamme
inessive voodoossamme voodoissamme
elative voodoostamme voodoistamme
illative voodoohomme
voodooseemme
voodoihimme
voodoisiimme
adessive voodoollamme voodoillamme
ablative voodooltamme voodoiltamme
allative voodoollemme voodoillemme
essive voodoonamme voodoinamme
translative voodooksemme voodoiksemme
abessive voodoottamme voodoittamme
instructive
comitative voodoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative voodoonne voodoonne
accusative nom. voodoonne voodoonne
gen. voodoonne
genitive voodoonne voodoidenne
voodoittenne
partitive voodootanne voodoitanne
inessive voodoossanne voodoissanne
elative voodoostanne voodoistanne
illative voodoohonne
voodooseenne
voodoihinne
voodoisiinne
adessive voodoollanne voodoillanne
ablative voodooltanne voodoiltanne
allative voodoollenne voodoillenne
essive voodoonanne voodoinanne
translative voodooksenne voodoiksenne
abessive voodoottanne voodoittanne
instructive
comitative voodoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative voodoonsa voodoonsa
accusative nom. voodoonsa voodoonsa
gen. voodoonsa
genitive voodoonsa voodoidensa
voodoittensa
partitive voodootaan
voodootansa
voodoitaan
voodoitansa
inessive voodoossaan
voodoossansa
voodoissaan
voodoissansa
elative voodoostaan
voodoostansa
voodoistaan
voodoistansa
illative voodoohonsa
voodooseensa
voodoihinsa
voodoisiinsa
adessive voodoollaan
voodoollansa
voodoillaan
voodoillansa
ablative voodooltaan
voodooltansa
voodoiltaan
voodoiltansa
allative voodoolleen
voodoollensa
voodoilleen
voodoillensa
essive voodoonaan
voodoonansa
voodoinaan
voodoinansa
translative voodookseen
voodooksensa
voodoikseen
voodoiksensa
abessive voodoottaan
voodoottansa
voodoittaan
voodoittansa
instructive
comitative voodoineen
voodoinensa

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Noun edit

voodoo m (invariable)

  1. Alternative spelling of vudù

Adjective edit

voodoo (invariable)

  1. Alternative spelling of vudù

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From English voodoo, from Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole vodou, from a West African language.

Noun edit

voodoo m (definite singular voodooen, indefinite plural voodooer, definite plural voodooene)

  1. voodoo

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Etymology edit

From English voodoo, from Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole vodou, from a West African language.

Noun edit

voodoo m (definite singular voodooen, indefinite plural voodooar, definite plural voodooane)

  1. voodoo

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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from English voodoo, from Louisiana Creole voudou, from Haitian Creole vodou, from a West African language.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈvu.du/
  • Rhymes: -udu
  • Syllabification: voo‧doo

Noun edit

voodoo n (indeclinable)

  1. voodoo (Afro-Caribbean religion)

Further reading edit

  • voodoo in Polish dictionaries at PWN