joletuften
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editFrom jol (“Christmas”) + tufte (“house spirit”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editjoletuften m (indefinite joletufte)
- Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)
- Synonym: jolenissen
- 1934, Norsk barneblad, page 12:
- Joleljosi hadde brunne ned og borni sat og venta på joletuften.
- The Christmas lights had burnt down and the children sat and waited for Father Christmas.