tuftekall

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• toftekall (dialectal)

Etymology

From tufte (“house spirit”) +‎ kall (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²tʊftəkal/

Noun

tuftekall m (definite singular tuftekallen, indefinite plural tuftekallar, definite plural tuftekallane)

1. (folklore) a male being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads

   Synonyms: tunkall, tomtegubbe

Derived terms

• gardtuftekall

Related terms

• tuftekjerring