omnkall

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From omn (“oven”) +‎ kall (“man”).

Noun

omnkall m (definite singular omnkallen, indefinite plural omnkallar, definite plural omnkallane)

1. (folklore) a human-shaped statuette used e.g. as protection against evil spirits

See also

• avgudsbilete
• idol
• fakse
• husgud
• tusskall
• årevette