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
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