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trollkjerring

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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troll +‎ kjerring, from Old Norse troll + kerling

Pronunciation

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Noun

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trollkjerring f or m (definite singular trollkjerringa or trollkjerringen, indefinite plural trollkjerringer, definite plural trollkjerringene)

  1. female troll, ogress
  2. witch

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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troll +‎ kjerring, from Old Norse troll + kerling.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɾɔʎːçærːɪŋ/

Noun

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trollkjerring f (definite singular trollkjerringa, indefinite plural trollkjerringar, definite plural trollkjerringane)

  1. witch
  2. female troll, ogress

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