beeldwit

== Dutch == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle Dutch belewitte (“elf, good spirit”), from Old Dutch *biliwitti, from Proto-West Germanic *biliwiti, from a compound of Proto-Germanic *biliz (“kind, gentle”) + *witją (“wit”). Compare German Bilwis (“a kind of demon”) and Old English bilewit (“innocent, calm”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeːlt.ʋɪt/ Hyphenation: beeld‧wit === Noun === beeldwit f or m (plural beeldwitten, diminutive beeldwitje n) (obsolete) a kind of good female spirit (obsolete) any mythological female creature, such as elves or witches (rare, regional) a sleepwalker Synonym: slaapwandelaar