Übersetzungen für „kelpie“ im Englisch » Deutsch-Wörterbuch

kel·pie [ˈkelpi] SUBST

1. kelpie Scot (spirit):

kelpie

Wassergeist m

kelpie

Nix m

kelpie

Nixe f CH, A

2. kelpie Aus (breed of dog):

kelpie

Kelpie m

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It just would have been virtually impossible in some places to run sheep without the kelpie.

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The kelpie immediately reverts to its equine form, and the girl takes it home to her father's farm, where it is put to work for a year.

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For this six-month-old kelpie there's nothing a good belly rub can't fix.

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He was also believed to be able to transform into a predatory kelpie ("bckahst" or "bkhest").

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The kelpie in turn asks the girl whether, if he were a man, she would agree to be his wife.

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The kelpie first appeared in the late 19th century and since then it has become as common on farms as talk about the weather.

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But the kelpie's origins are shrouded in mystery.

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When a tired traveller would get on the back of the kelpie, it would gallop into the loch and devour its prey.

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But the girl recognises the young man as a kelpie and removes his silver necklace (his bridle) while he sleeps.

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Some authors call one creature of a certain place a kelpie while others call it a water horse.

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