påskkärring
Swedish
girl dressed up as a påskkärring in 1965
Alternative forms
- påskkäring
- påskakärring
- påskakäring
Etymology
Compound of påsk (“Easter”) + kärring (“hag”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²pɔskˌɕɛrɪŋ/
Noun
påskkärring c
- (Easter, folklore) a witch who flies to the island of Blåkulla on a broomstick during Easter
- (Easter) a child dressed up as such a witch during Easter, walking around the neighborhood knocking on doors, asking for candy or money
Declension
| Declension of påskkärring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | påskkärring | påskkärringen | påskkärringar | påskkärringarna |
| Genitive | påskkärrings | påskkärringens | påskkärringars | påskkärringarnas |
Synonyms
- påskhäxa (Finland Swedish)
References
- påskkärring in Svensk ordbok (SO)