bäckahästen

Swedish

Etymology

From bäck (“brook”) +‎ -a- +‎ häst (“horse”) +‎ -en (definite), "the brook horse."

Proper noun

bäckahästen c (genitive bäckahästens)

  1. (folklore) a supernatural being in the form of a horse, often said to lure children to jump on its back and then drown them by going into the water, able to extend its back to accommodate more children; (as a somewhat similar creature) the kelpie

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