trollkarl

Swedish

Etymology

trolla (“perform magic”) +‎ karl (“man”)

Noun

trollkarl c

1. a wizard, a magician, a sorcerer (man who can perform supernatural magic)

   Synonym: magiker

   Gandalf är en trollkarl

   Gandalf is a wizard

2. a magician, a conjurer (performer of magic tricks)

   Synonyms: trollkonstnär, illusionist

Declension

Declension of trollkarl
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	trollkarl	trollkarlen	trollkarlar	trollkarlarna
Genitive	trollkarls	trollkarlens	trollkarlars	trollkarlarnas

See also

• häxa
• trolla
• trolleri
• trolleritrick

References

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