påskkärring

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girl dressed up as a påskkärring in 1965

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of påsk (“Easter”) +‎ kärring (“hag”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²pɔskˌɕɛrɪŋ/

Noun

påskkärring c

  1. (Easter, folklore) a witch who flies to the island of Blåkulla on a broomstick during Easter
  2. (Easter) a child dressed up as such a witch during Easter, walking around the neighborhood knocking on doors, asking for candy or money

Declension

Declension of påskkärring 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative påskkärring påskkärringen påskkärringar påskkärringarna
Genitive påskkärrings påskkärringens påskkärringars påskkärringarnas

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