Veeliinid
Veeliinid is a term found in Estonian-language sources with multiple usages in folklore, linguistics, and contemporary media. The most common reference is in folklore to a class of water beings associated with lakes, rivers, and the sea. Descriptions of veeliinid vary across regions and tales; some sources portray them as guardians of freshwater domains, others as tricksters or shapeshifters with powers over water, weather, and mist.
The etymology of veeliinid is not fixed in scholarly sources. It appears to be formed from vee,
In modern culture, the term has been adopted in fiction, art, and media in Estonia to name
See also: Estonian folklore, water spirits, Baltic mythologies.