tuftekall
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From tufte (“house spirit”) + kall (“man”).
Alternative forms
- toftekall (dialectal)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²tʊftəkal/
Noun
tuftekall m (definite singular tuftekallen, indefinite plural tuftekallar, definite plural tuftekallane)
- (folklore) a male being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads
- Synonyms: tunkall, tomtegubbe
Related terms
- tuftekjerring