vliegenvorst

Dutch

Etymology

From vlieg (“fly”) +‎ -en- +‎ vorst (“monarch, prince, lord”), calque of Hebrew בַּעַל זְבוּב (ba‘al-z'vúv, “lord of flies”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvli.ɣə(n)ˌvɔrst/
• Hyphenation: vlie‧gen‧vorst

Proper noun

vliegenvorst m

1. Beelzebub (literally, “lord of (the) flies”)

Synonyms

• Beëlzebub
• opperduivel