tannfe

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From tann +‎ fe, a newer word. The similar Old Norse term tannfé meant a present given as a reward to a baby for its first tooth; not a fairy.

Noun

tannfe m (definite singular tannfeen, indefinite plural tannfeer, definite plural tannfeene)

1. a tooth fairy

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From tann +‎ fe, a newer word. The similar Old Norse term tannfé meant a present given as a reward to a baby for its first tooth; not a fairy.

Noun

tannfe f (definite singular tannfea, indefinite plural tannfeer, definite plural tannfeene)

1. a tooth fairy

Etymology 2

From Old Norse tannfé.

Noun

tannfe n (definite singular tannfeet, indefinite plural tannfe, definite plural tannfea)

1. present given as a reward to a baby for its first tooth

References

• “tannfe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.