jolenissen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• julenissen

Etymology

From jol (“Christmas”) +‎ nisse +‎ [Term?] (“pixie, gnome”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²juːlə.nɪsːən/, /²juːɽə.nɪsːən/

Proper noun

jolenissen m (indefinite jolenisse)

1. Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)

   Synonym: joletuften

References

• “jolenisse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.