hulder

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Dialectal forms

Etymology

From Old Norse *hyldr (genitive huldar), from Old Norse hylja (“to hide”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhʊldər/, [ˈhʊldər]
  • IPA(key): /ˈhʊɽdəɾ/, [ˈhʊɖəɾ]
  • (Trøndelag) IPA(key): /ˈhʉʎ.dər/

Noun

hulder f (definite singular huldra, indefinite plural huldrer, definite plural huldrene)

  1. (Norwegian folklore) a supernatural being, most often in the shape of a beautiful woman with a cow's tail, that dwells subterraneously.
    • 1871, Stein Fjellheim, Huldergarden paa Glombakka:
      Kaa si’ døkk um detta, døkk som ikkje vil tru, at de finnst hulder te?
      What do you say to this, you who will not believe that the hulder exists?

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