Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duwende

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: duwende
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tagalog duwende, from Spanish duende (“goblin, elf”). Doublet of duende.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: duwende, duende

Inflected Forms

duwendes (plural)

Questions

What does duwende mean?: A kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.
Where does duwende come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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