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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From tufte (“house spirit”) + kall (“man”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tuftekall m (definite singular tuftekallen, indefinite plural tuftekallar, definite plural tuftekallane)
- (folklore) a male being that lives in (and guards) farmsteads
- Synonyms: tunkall, tomtegubbe
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