kinderschrik

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈkɪn.dərˌsxrɪk/

noun
Definitions
  • Any kind of bogeyman used to intimidate children typological category used by scholars of folklore.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish kind (child, children) + Dutch, Flemish -er- (-er, agent)+ Dutch, Flemish schrik (terror, scare).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

schrik

Gloss

terror, scare

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