bäckahästen

== Swedish == === Etymology === From bäck (“brook”) +‎ -a- +‎ häst (“horse”) +‎ -en (definite), "the brook horse." === Proper noun === bäckahästen c (genitive bäckahästens) (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 ==== See also ==== Näcken väsen === References === bäckahäst in Svensk ordbok (SO) bäckahästen in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) bäckahästen in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)