• noun:   (German mythology) An ambivalent, sometimes vindictive, spirit that is capable of materialising as an object or human, often a child; a sprite.
• noun:   (German folklore) A mischievous elf or goblin, or one connected (and helpful) to a family or household.
• noun:   (fantasy literature) One of a diminutive and usually malevolent race of beings.

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