tufte

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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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)

  1. (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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