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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From tuft (“ground, land, property”), from Old Norse tupt, topt, from Proto-Germanic *tumþiz and/or *tumftō. Compare Swedish tomte.
Pronunciation
Noun
tufte m (definite singular tuften, indefinite plural tuftar, definite plural tuftane)
- (folklore) a being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads, often thought to be the ancestor who cleared the land
- Synonyms: husvette (“house spirit”), gardvord (“farm guardian”), tunvord, tunkall, nisse, tomte, tomtegubbe, tøltebonde
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