jultomte

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Swedish

A Christmas card with the "yule elf", or Santa Clause, with his yule goat and Christmas presents.

Etymology

From jul (Christmas) +‎ tomte (type of brownie from Nordic folklore). First attested in 1864.[1]

Noun

jultomte c

  1. (usually in the definite "jultomten") Santa Claus, a Christmas-time gift-bearer
    Synonyms: tomte, tomtefar

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