lyktgubbe

Swedish

Etymology

lykta (“lantern”) +‎ gubbe (“older man”)

Noun

lyktgubbe c

1. (folklore) a will o' the wisp, a jack o'lantern ((attributed to a) supernatural being carrying a lantern)

Declension

Declension of lyktgubbe
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	lyktgubbe	lyktgubben	lyktgubbar	lyktgubbarna
Genitive	lyktgubbes	lyktgubbens	lyktgubbars	lyktgubbarnas

See also

• irrbloss

References

• lyktgubbe in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• lyktgubbe in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• lyktgubbe in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)