havtomt

Westrobothnian

Etymology

hav (“sea”) +‎ tomt (“caretaking spirit”)

Noun

havtomt m (definite havtomtn)

  1. (folklore) A friendly being that gives notice of good fishing weather, for example.

Trivia

When you hear the havtomt closing firkins out in the shed you know that it is over with the fishing for the year.

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