Nyårsnavar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Nyttårsnavar
• Nyttårsnåvvår, Nyårsnåvvår (dialectal spelling)

Etymology

From nyår (“New Year”) +‎ navar (“auger”).

Proper noun

Nyårsnavar m (def Nyårsnavaren)

1. (culture of Trøndelag, folklore) an auger-like monster which makes holes in house walls every New Year night