jolenissen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From jol (“Christmas”) +‎ nisse +‎ [Term?] (“pixie, gnome”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²juːlə.nɪsːən/, /²juːɽə.nɪsːən/

Proper noun

jolenissen m (indefinite jolenisse)

  1. Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)
    Synonym: joletuften

References

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