jultomte
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From jul (“Christmas”) + tomte (type of brownie from Nordic folklore). First attested in 1864.[1]
Noun[edit]
jultomte c
- (usually in the definite "jultomten") Santa Claus, a Christmas-time gift-bearer
Declension[edit]
Declension of jultomte | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | jultomte | jultomten | jultomtar | jultomtarna |
Genitive | jultomtes | jultomtens | jultomtars | jultomtarnas |
See also[edit]
- julbock
- tomte
- tomtefar (“(older) male tomte, Father Christmas”)
- tomtegubbe
- tomtemor (“(older) female tomte, Mrs. Claus”)
- tomtenisse (“(small) tomte, Christmas elf”)
- tomteluva (“Santa hat”)