lyktgubbe

Swedish

Etymology

lykta (“lantern”) +‎ gubbe (“older man”)

Noun

lyktgubbe c

1. (folklore) a will o' the wisp, a jack o'lantern ((attributed to a) supernatural being carrying a lantern)

Declension

Declension of lyktgubbe

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	lyktgubbe	lyktgubbes
	definite	lyktgubben	lyktgubbens
plural	indefinite	lyktgubbar	lyktgubbars
	definite	lyktgubbarna	lyktgubbarnas

See also

• irrbloss

References

• lyktgubbe in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• lyktgubbe in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• lyktgubbe in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)