trollkjerring

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

troll +‎ kjerring, from Old Norse troll + kerling

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾɔlçærɪŋ/

Noun

trollkjerring f or m (definite singular trollkjerringa or trollkjerringen, indefinite plural trollkjerringer, definite plural trollkjerringene)

1. female troll, ogress
2. witch

Synonyms

• heks

References

• “trollkjerring” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “trollkjerring” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

troll +‎ kjerring, from Old Norse troll + kerling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾɔʎːçærːɪŋ/

Noun

trollkjerring f (definite singular trollkjerringa, indefinite plural trollkjerringar, definite plural trollkjerringane)

1. witch
2. female troll, ogress

Synonyms

• heks

References

• “trollkjerring” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.