trollpacka

Swedish

Etymology

Likely originated from trollbacka (now dialectal). The change from b to p likely influenced by pack. Compare Danish troldpak, Norwegian trollpakk. For the second half of compound, see also origin for nattblacka (“nightjar”) and obsolete natbakka (“owl”), aptanbakka (“bat”).

Noun

trollpacka c

1. witch

   Synonym: häxa

Declension

Declension of trollpacka

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	trollpacka	trollpackas
	definite	trollpackan	trollpackans
plural	indefinite	trollpackor	trollpackors
	definite	trollpackorna	trollpackornas

References

• trollpacka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• trollpacka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• trollpacka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• trollpacka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)