tomtenisse
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom tomt (“lot”) + nisse (being from Nordic folklore). See also tomte.
Noun
edittomtenisse c
- a (small) tomte (type of brownie or gnome from Nordic folklore), in modern times often one of Santa's helpers (a Christmas elf)
Declension
editDeclension of tomtenisse | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | tomtenisse | tomtenissen | tomtenissar | tomtenissarna |
Genitive | tomtenisses | tomtenissens | tomtenissars | tomtenissarnas |
See also
edit- nisse
- tomtefar (“(older) male tomte, Father Christmas”)
- tomtemor (“(older) female tomte, Mrs. Claus”)
- tomteluva (“Santa hat”)