tuftekall

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From tufte (“house spirit”) +‎ kall (“man”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tuftekall m (definite singular tuftekallen, indefinite plural tuftekallar, definite plural tuftekallane)

  1. (folklore) a male being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads
    Synonyms: tunkall, tomtegubbe

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