tannfe

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From tann +‎ fe (the Old Norse term tannfé meant a present given as a reward to a baby for its first tooth; not a fairy)

Noun

tannfe m (definite singular tannfeen, indefinite plural tannfeer, definite plural tannfeene)

  1. a tooth fairy

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Etymology

From tann +‎ fe (the Old Norse term tannfé meant a present given as a reward to a baby for its first tooth; not a fairy)

Noun

tannfe f (definite singular tannfea, indefinite plural tannfeer, definite plural tannfeene)

  1. a tooth fairy

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