tuftekall
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Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tufte (“house spirit”) + kall (“man”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]tuftekall m (definite singular tuftekallen, indefinite plural tuftekallar, definite plural tuftekallane)
- (folklore) a male being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads
- Synonyms: tunkall, tomtegubbe