kabouter

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1)  A tiny folkloric man who traditionally wears a pointy red hat, lives in harmony with nature and resides in mushrooms, similar to a gnome, leprechaun or a smurf.

Etymology
Possibly already from Middle Dutch. Equivalent to a compound of (from, from , from ) and a less certain second element that might be. Related to 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  A (now usually benevolent) tiny folkloric bearded man who traditionally wears a pointy red hat, lives in harmony with nature and resides in mushrooms or trees, similar to a gnome, leprechaun or brownie.
 * 2) (scouting) a very young female member of the scout movement.