tuftekall
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From tufte (“house spirit”) + kall (“man”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tuftekall m (definite singular tuftekallen, indefinite plural tuftekallar, definite plural tuftekallane)
- (folklore) a male being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads
- Synonyms: tunkall, tomtegubbe