tannfe
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From tann + fe (the Old Norse term tannfé meant a present given as a reward to a baby for its first tooth; not a fairy)
Noun
tannfe m (definite singular tannfeen, indefinite plural tannfeer, definite plural tannfeene)
- a tooth fairy
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From tann + fe (the Old Norse term tannfé meant a present given as a reward to a baby for its first tooth; not a fairy)
Noun
tannfe f (definite singular tannfea, indefinite plural tannfeer, definite plural tannfeene)
- a tooth fairy
References
- “tannfe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.