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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From tann + fe, a newer word. The similar Old Norse term tannfé meant a present given as a reward to a baby for its first tooth; not a fairy.
Noun
tannfe m (definite singular tannfeen, indefinite plural tannfeer, definite plural tannfeene)
- a tooth fairy
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From tann + fe, a newer word. The similar Old Norse term tannfé meant a present given as a reward to a baby for its first tooth; not a fairy.
Noun
tannfe f (definite singular tannfea, indefinite plural tannfeer, definite plural tannfeene)
- a tooth fairy
Etymology 2
From Old Norse tannfé.
Noun
tannfe n (definite singular tannfeet, indefinite plural tannfe, definite plural tannfea)
- present given as a reward to a baby for its first tooth
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