tomtegubbe

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Swedish

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Etymology

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tomte +‎ gubbe (older man)

Noun

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tomtegubbe c

  1. an (older) male tomte (type of brownie or gnome from Nordic folklore), in modern times usually associated with Christmas
  2. someone who resembles an (older) tomte or Santa Claus

Declension

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Declension of tomtegubbe 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative tomtegubbe tomtegubben tomtegubbar tomtegubbarna
Genitive tomtegubbes tomtegubbens tomtegubbars tomtegubbarnas

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