joletuften

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From jol (“Christmas”) +‎ tufte (“house spirit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²juːlə.tʊftən/, /²juːɽə.tʊftən/

Proper noun

joletuften m (indefinite joletufte)

1. Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)

   Synonym: jolenissen

   • 1934, Norsk barneblad, page 12:

     Joleljosi hadde brunne ned og borni sat og venta på joletuften.

     The Christmas lights had burnt down and the children sat and waited for Father Christmas.