trollpacka
Swedish
Etymology
Likely originated from trollbacka (now dialectal). The change from b to p likely influenced by pack. Compare Danish troldpak, Norwegian trollpakk. For the second half of compound, see also origin for nattblacka (“nightjar”) and obsolete natbakka (“owl”), aptanbakka (“bat”).
Noun
trollpacka c
- witch
- Synonym: häxa
Declension
| Declension of trollpacka | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | trollpacka | trollpackan | trollpackor | trollpackorna |
| Genitive | trollpackas | trollpackans | trollpackors | trollpackornas |
References
- trollpacka in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- trollpacka in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- trollpacka in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- trollpacka in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)