kabouter

Meaning

1. (masculine) a (now usually benevolent) tiny folkloric bearded man who traditionally wears a pointy red hat, lives in harmony with nature and resides in mushrooms or trees, similar to a gnome, leprechaun or brownie
2. (masculine) a very young female member of the scout movement

Concepts

imp

gnome

goblin

hobgoblin

elf

sprite

fairy

spirit

evil sprite

brownie

gremlin

kobold

pixie

pixy

puck

spook

dwarf

Hyphenated as

ka‧bou‧ter

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkaːˈbɑu̯.tər/

Etymology

Possibly already from Middle Dutch. Equivalent to a compound of koof (from Middle Dutch kove, from Old Dutch *kovo, from Proto-Germanic *kubô (“hut, shed”)) and a less certain second element that might be hou (“friendly, favorable disposition”). Related to German Kobold.