tufte

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From tuft (“ground, land, property”), from Old Norse tupt, topt, from Proto-Germanic *tumþiz and/or *tumftō. Compare Swedish tomte.

Alternative forms

tuft m

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²tʊftə/

Proper noun

tufte m (definite singular tuften, indefinite plural tuftar, definite plural tuftane)

mythological being living in farmsteads
Synonyms: husvette (“house spirit”), gardvord (“farm guardian”), tunvord, tunkall, nisse, tomte, tomtegubbe, tøltebonde

Derived terms

joletuften (“Father Christmas”)
tuftefolk n
tuftekall m
tuftekjerring f

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