Boofke

derNoun

rascal; scoundrel (North German dialect)

English translations

  1. 01

    little fool

  2. 02

    silly

Word details

German meaning
Ein rheinisches Wort für Kobold oder kleines, schelmisches Fabelwesen.
English meaning
Goblin, brownie (Rhenish dialect)
German example
Die Kinder erzählten sich Geschichten von einem Boofke, der im Wald lebt.
English example
The children told stories of a goblin living in the forest.
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Boofke
Plural Form
die Boofkes

Example sentences with “Boofke”

  1. Du kleiner Boofke! (You little rascal!)

Frequently asked questions

Is Boofke common?

It is a colloquial, regional term, mainly in Northern Germany.