påskkärring

Swedish

girl dressed up as a påskkärring in 1965

Alternative forms

• påskkäring
• påskakärring
• påskakäring

Etymology

Compound of påsk (“Easter”) +‎ kärring (“hag”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²pɔskˌɕɛrɪŋ/

Noun

påskkärring c

1. (Easter, folklore) a witch who flies to the island of Blåkulla on a broomstick during Easter
2. (Easter) a child dressed up as such a witch during Easter, walking around the neighborhood knocking on doors, asking for candy or money

Declension

Declension of påskkärring
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	påskkärring	påskkärringen	påskkärringar	påskkärringarna
Genitive	påskkärrings	påskkärringens	påskkärringars	påskkärringarnas

Synonyms

• påskhäxa (Finland Swedish)

References

• påskkärring in Svensk ordbok (SO)