tomtemor
Swedish
Etymology
tomte + mor (“mother”)
Noun
tomtemor c (uncountable)
- an (older) female tomte (type of brownie or gnome from Nordic folklore), in modern times usually in reference to Mrs. Claus (the wife of Santa Claus)
See also
- tomtefar (“(older) male tomte, Father Christmas”)
- tomtenisse (“(small) tomte, Christmas elf”)
- tomteluva (“Santa hat”)
References
- tomtemor in Svensk ordbok (SO)