spøkelse

Norwegian

noun-n2
Definitions
  • apparition, ghost, spectre, specter (US), spook
  • a spectre or specter overhanging threat of something unpleasant

Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German spókenisse.

Origin

Middle Low German

spókenisse

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