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.

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