jultomte
Swedish
Etymology
From jul (“Christmas”) + tomte (type of brownie from Nordic folklore). First attested in 1864.[1]
Noun
jultomte c
- (usually in the definite "jultomten") Santa Claus, a Christmas-time gift-bearer
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | jultomte | jultomtes |
| definite | jultomten | jultomtens | |
| plural | indefinite | jultomtar | jultomtars |
| definite | jultomtarna | jultomtarnas |
See also
- julbock
- tomte
- tomtefar (“(older) male tomte, Father Christmas”)
- tomtegubbe
- tomtemor (“(older) female tomte, Mrs. Claus”)
- tomtenisse (“(small) tomte, Christmas elf”)
- tomteluva (“Santa hat”)