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, “fly lord”)

Synonyms
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