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domovyk

domovyk noun: in Ukrainian folklore, a spirit of a house who protects the inhabitants.

Noun

domovyk (plural domovyks)

  1. (Slavic mythology) In Ukrainian folklore, a spirit of a house who protects the inhabitants.
    • Domovyk is a kind house spirit. He lives in rural houses, under a stove or in the roof space. He protects the family inhabiting the house from bad people, unkind spirits and evil creatures.
    Synonyms:
    domovoy

Synonyms of domovyk

Forms of domovyk

pluraldomovyks

Origin of domovyk

From Ukrainian домови́к (domovýk).

Questions about domovyk

What does domovyk mean?
Domovyk means in Ukrainian folklore, a spirit of a house who protects the inhabitants.
What part of speech is domovyk?
Domovyk is a noun.
What is the plural of domovyk?
The plural of domovyk is domovyks.

Words near domovyk in the dictionary

  1. domotics
  2. domovoi
  3. domovois
  4. domovoy
  5. domovoys
  6. domovyk
  7. domovyks
  8. domoxin
  9. domperidone
  10. dompt
  11. dompted

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