Swedish

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Etymology

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Likely originated from trollbacka (now dialectal). The change from b to p likely influenced by pack. Compare Danish troldpak, Norwegian trollpakk. For the second half of compound, see also origin for nattblacka (nightjar) and obsolete natbakka (owl), aptanbakka (bat).

Noun

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trollpacka c

  1. witch
    Synonym: häxa

Declension

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Declension of trollpacka 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative trollpacka trollpackan trollpackor trollpackorna
Genitive trollpackas trollpackans trollpackors trollpackornas

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