boeman
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of boezen + man, but the second element was later reinterpreted as boe.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]boeman m (plural boemannen, diminutive boemannetje n)
- bogeyman
- Synonyms: bietebauw, kinderschrik
- bugbear, bête noire
Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: boeman