Definition
A large, monstrous dog-like creature from English folklore, typically described as evil or terrifying.
Etymology
From Germanic origins, possibly related to Old English 'beorh' (burial mound) or connecting to Old Norse mythological creatures. The creature appears in northern English and Scandinavian folklore, with the name possibly meaning 'barrow-guest' (a supernatural visitor from burial mounds).
Kelly Says
Barghests are England's version of mythological monster dogs—like the Hellhound—and they appear in regional folklore to explain unexplained sounds and sightings in the dark; the most famous tales come from Yorkshire and Lancashire, where they patrol moors and forests.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Bärghesṭ
baerg-hest
ARالعربية
بارغست
bargh-ist
BNবাংলা
বার্গেস্ট
baarg-est
CACatalà
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
CSČeština
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
DADansk
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
DEDeutsch
Barghest
BAR-GHEHST
ELΕλληνικά
μπαργχεστ
barg-hest
ESEspañol
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
FISuomi
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
FRFrançais
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
HIहिन्दी
बार्गहेस्ट
baarg-hehst
HUMagyar
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
IDBahasa Indonesia
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
ITItaliano
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
JA日本語
バーグレスト
ba-gu-resu-to
KO한국어
바그레스트
ba-geu-seuteu
MRMR
बार्गहेस्ट
baarg-hehst
MSBahasa Melayu
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
MYမြန်မာ
ဘာဂရတ်
ba-ga-rat
NLNederlands
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
NONorsk
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
PLPolski
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
PTPortuguês
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
RORomână
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
RUРусский
баргхэст
barg-hest
SVSvenska
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
SWKiswahili
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
TAதமிழ்
பார்ச்செஸ்ட்
paarch-est
TEతెలుగు
బార్గెస్ట్
baarg-est
TRTürkçe
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
UKУкраїнська
баргхэст
barg-hest
VITiếng Việt
barghest
BAR-GHEHST
ZH中文
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