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Norwegian Nynorsk
- jutul (metaphony form)
- jøtun, jotun (Old Norse semi-learned an learned borrowings)
Etymology
From Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz. Doublet of jette and jotun.
Noun
jøtul m (definite singular jøtulen, indefinite plural jøtlar, definite plural jøtlane)
- (folklore) mountain-dwelling giant; giant living inside a mountain
- (Norse mythology) jotun
Usage notes
This form was removed from the official standard in 2012. It’s superseded by jutul.
Derived terms
References
- “jøtul” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
- “jøtul” in Norsk Ordbok – Ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet