Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

domovyk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: do-movyk
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In Ukrainian folklore, a spirit of a house who protects the inhabitants.

Example Sentences

"Domovyk is a kind house spirit. He lives in rural houses, under a stove or in the roof space. He protects the family inhabiting the house from bad people, unkind spirits and evil creatures."

Etymology

From Ukrainian домови́к (domovýk).

Word Breakdown

Root: домови́к

Inflected Forms

domovyks (plural)

Synonyms

domovoy

Questions

What does domovyk mean?: In Ukrainian folklore, a spirit of a house who protects the inhabitants.
Where does domovyk come from?: From Ukrainian домови́к (domovýk).

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