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

See also

• Näcken
• väsen

References

• bäckahäst in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• bäckahästen in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• bäckahästen in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)