trollkjerring
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
troll + kjerring, from Old Norse troll + kerling
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɾɔlçærɪŋ/
Noun
trollkjerring f or m (definite singular trollkjerringa or trollkjerringen, indefinite plural trollkjerringer, definite plural trollkjerringene)
- female troll, ogress
- witch
Synonyms
- heks
References
- “trollkjerring” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
troll + kjerring, from Old Norse troll + kerling.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɾɔlçærɪŋ/
Noun
trollkjerring f (definite singular trollkjerringa, indefinite plural trollkjerringar, definite plural trollkjerringane)
- witch
- female troll, ogress
Synonyms
- heks
References
- “trollkjerring” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.