arrigtrold

Danish

FWOTD – 10 May 2016

Etymology

From arrig (“bad-tempered”) +‎ trold (“troll”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aritrɔl/, [ˈɑːˀiˌtˢʁ̥ʌlˀ]

Noun

arrigtrold c (singular definite arrigtrolden, plural indefinite arrigtrolde)

1. spitfire (a person with a fiery temper)
   • 2014, Jens Vilstrup, Opland.

     “Min far siger, at din far er en rigtig arrigtrold,” siger han.

Inflection

Declension of arrigtrold

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	arrigtrold	arrigtrolden	arrigtrolde	arrigtroldene
genitive	arrigtrolds	arrigtroldens	arrigtroldes	arrigtroldenes