Wechselbalg

German (Berlin)

/ˈvɛksəlˌbalk/

noun
Definitions
  • (mythology) changeling an infant that was secretly exchanged for a mother's own baby by an evil creature
  • dated child born out of wedlock

Etymology

Compound from German wechseln (change, alternate, switch, exchange, change exchange) + German Balg (fell, brat, baby, bellows).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Balg

Gloss

fell, brat, baby, bellows

Concept
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Agriculture and vegetation

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