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Klabautermann

Klabautermann noun: a water sprite (or nix) who assists sailors and fishermen on the Baltic Sea in their duties.

Noun

Klabautermann

  1. A water sprite (or nix) who assists sailors and fishermen on the Baltic Sea in their duties.

Origin of Klabautermann

Borrowed from German Klabautermann.

Questions about Klabautermann

What does Klabautermann mean?
Klabautermann means a water sprite (or nix) who assists sailors and fishermen on the Baltic Sea in their duties.
What part of speech is Klabautermann?
Klabautermann is a noun.

Words near Klabautermann in the dictionary

  1. kl.
  2. KL5
  3. Klaassen
  4. Klaassens
  5. Klaatu barada nikto
  6. Klabautermann
  7. Klabee
  8. Klabees
  9. Klaberjass
  10. Klabunde
  11. Klabundes

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