bäckahästen
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Swedish
Etymology
From bäck (“brook”) + -a- + häst (“horse”) + -en (definite), "the brook horse."
Proper noun
bäckahästen c (genitive bäckahästens)
- (folklore) a supernatural being in the form of a horse, often said to lure children to jump on its back and then drown them by going into the water, able to extend its back to accommodate more children; (as a somewhat similar creature) the kelpie