tuftekall
Norwegian Nynorsk
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom tufte (“house spirit”) + kall (“man”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittuftekall m (definite singular tuftekallen, indefinite plural tuftekallar, definite plural tuftekallane)
- (folklore) a male being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads
- Synonyms: tunkall, tomtegubbe