vettelys

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• vetteljos

Etymology

From vette (“wight”) +‎ lys (“light”).

Noun

vettelys n (definite singular vettelyset, indefinite plural vettelys, definite plural vettelysa)

1. will o' the wisp

   Synonyms: lyktemann, alvelys, varlys

References

• “vettelys” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.