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changeling in Spanish

changeling in Spanish is niño cambiado — changeling means in folklore, a fairy or troll child secretly swapped for a human baby.

changeling in Spanish

niño cambiado
noun
(European folklore, also, figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.

What does "changeling" mean?

  1. noun In folklore, a fairy or troll child secretly swapped for a human baby.
    "The old village legend claimed the sickly infant was a changeling left by the fairies."
  2. noun A shape-shifting creature able to take on the appearance of others.
    "In the fantasy novel, the changeling infiltrated the court disguised as a nobleman."
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changeling in a sentence

  • The old village legend claimed the sickly infant was a changeling left by the fairies.
  • In the fantasy novel, the changeling infiltrated the court disguised as a nobleman.

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What is "changeling" in Spanish?

"changeling" in Spanish is niño cambiado. changeling means: In folklore, a fairy or troll child secretly swapped for a human baby.

How do you use "changeling" in a sentence?

Example: "The old village legend claimed the sickly infant was a changeling left by the fairies." In Spanish, "changeling" is niño cambiado.

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