Etymology

kabouter

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Today it means: A tiny folkloric man who traditionally wears a pointy red hat, lives in harmony with nature and resides in mushrooms, similar to a gnome, leprechaun or a smurf. Full definition →

Dutch kabouter
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Borrowed from Dutch kabouter (“gnome”).

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