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Lutin is generally translated into English as: brownie, elf, fairy, gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, imp, leprechaun, pixie, puck, jetin or sprite. [2] It sometimes takes the form of a horse saddled ready to ride, and in this shape is called Le Cheval Bayard. [3] Lutins sometimes tangle people's or horses' hair into elf-locks. [3]
Farfadets are described as being small (some half-meter tall), wrinkled, and brown-skinned; they generally wear tattered brown clothing, or go naked.
If you're not sure how to pronounce the term, try Merriam-Webster or howjsay.com for an example (but of course do not copy IPA or sound files directly from non-free websites). For many terms, you may be able to find videos online where people pronounce the name correctly (but be wary of incorrect pronunciations).
"Lucky" leprechauns tend to have a few well-known pastimes, including wish-granting, shoe-making, and treasure-hoarding. They're also solitary by nature, and love to be by themselves.
The leprechaun is similar to the clurichaun and the far darrig in that he is a solitary creature. Some writers even go as far as to replace these second two less well-known spirits with the leprechaun in stories or tales to reach a wider audience. The clurichaun is considered by some to be merely a leprechaun on a drinking spree. [41]
The journalists struggled to stay serious as locals explained their theories about the sighting. "To me, it look like a leprechaun to me. All you gotta do is look up in the tree.
St. Patrick's Day Leprechauns (and their leprechaun traps, pranks, coins, etc.) are becoming yet another holiday magic making chore for parents.
In Spanish, duende originated as a contraction of the phrase dueñ(o) de casa, effectively "master of the house", or alternatively, derived from some similar mythical being of the Visigoth or Swabian culture given its comparable looks with the “Tomte” of the Swedish language conceptualized as a mischievous spirit inhabiting a dwelling.