tomtegubbe

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Swedish

Etymology

tomte +‎ gubbe (older man)

Noun

tomtegubbe c

  1. an (older) male tomte (type of brownie or gnome from Nordic folklore), in modern times usually associated with Christmas
  2. someone who resembles an (older) tomte or Santa Claus

Declension

Declension of tomtegubbe
nominative genitive
singular indefinite tomtegubbe tomtegubbes
definite tomtegubben tomtegubbens
plural indefinite tomtegubbar tomtegubbars
definite tomtegubbarna tomtegubbarnas

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