tuftekjerring

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From tufte (“house spirit”) +‎ kjerring (“woman, wife”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²tʊftəçɛrɪŋ/

Noun

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tuftekjerring f (definite singular tuftekjerringa, indefinite plural tuftekjerringar, definite plural tuftekjerringane)

  1. (folklore) a female being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads
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