bietebauw
Dutch
Alternative forms
- bietebaauw (obsolete)
- bijtebaauw (obsolete)
- bijtebauw
Etymology
Compound of bijten + -e- + bauw. The ie is a dialectal realisation of ij.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbi.təˌbɑu̯/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: bie‧te‧bauw
Noun
bietebauw m (plural bietebauwen, diminutive bietebauwtje n)
- (uncommon) bogeyman, bugbear, some kind of ghost figure used to scare children
Synonyms
- boeman (more common)