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.
“trollkjerring” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

troll +‎ kjerring, from Old Norse troll + kerling.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /tɾɔʎːçærːɪŋ/

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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