bloedkaros

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of bloed +‎ karos.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblut.kaːˌrɔs/
  • Hyphenation: bloed‧ka‧ros

Noun

bloedkaros f (plural bloedkarossen)

  1. (historical) A folkloric carriage that would abduct children who were outside late and cause them to bleed to death, usually by maiming their limbs or slitting their throats; as a bogeyman it was widely believed in by the common people in early modern times and was frequently connected to stories about foreign monarchs collecting blood.
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