| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Plural | kabouters |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| kaboutertjie | kaboutertjies |
| Czech | skřítek; trpaslík |
|---|---|
| Dutch | aardmannetje; gnoom; kabouter; aardman |
| English | brownie; gnome; goblin |
| Esperanto | gnomo |
| French | gnome |
| German | Gnom; Erdgeist |
| Papiamento | kabouter |
| Saterland Frisian | Oolke; Gnom |
| Spanish | gnomo |
| West Frisian | ierdmantsje |