barghest

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
2. Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.

Sinonieme

elf

🧝

fairy

🧚

gnome

barguest

Vertalings

Elb

🧝

Elbe

Elf

Elfe

Fee

🧚

Kobold

Teufelchen

Recker

diablotin

elfe

🧝

lutin

👿

sylphe

sylphide

esprit follet

جنية

Gekoppel as

bar‧ghest

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈbɑːˌɡɛst/

Etimologie (Engels)

The etymology of this word is disputed; it is perhaps from Old English burh-ghest (“town-ghost”), or from German Berg-geist (“mountain spirit”) or Bär-geist (“bear-spirit”).