hellegeest

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • (poetic) hell-spirit, devil, demon * 1765: (...) Misbruikte die doorslepen hellegeest; ** (...) Abused by this shrewd hell-spirit; * 1924: De hellegeest die met mijn lijden spot! ** The devil who is mocking my suffering. * 2006: De duivel of hellegeest heeft puntige oren en twee horens en gaat gekleed in rode of zwarte mantel. ** The devil or hell-spirit has pointy ears and two horns and is dressed in a red or black cloak.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish hel (hell, clear, hel, bright, Hell) + Dutch, Flemish geest (spirit, ghost, mind, vapour, heathland, breath, heath, Holy Spirit).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

geest

Gloss

spirit, ghost, mind, vapour, heathland, breath, heath, Holy Spirit

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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