påskkärring

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • påskkäring
  • påskakärring
  • påskakäring

Etymology

Compound of påsk (“Easter”) +‎ kärring (“hag”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²pɔskˌɕɛrɪŋ/

Noun

påskkärring c

  1. (Easter, folklore) a witch who flies to the island of Blåkulla on a broomstick during Easter
  2. (Easter) a child dressed up as such a witch during Easter, walking around the neighborhood knocking on doors, asking for candy or money

Declension

Declension of påskkärring
nominative genitive
singular indefinite påskkärring påskkärrings
definite påskkärringen påskkärringens
plural indefinite påskkärringar påskkärringars
definite påskkärringarna påskkärringarnas

Synonyms

  • påskhäxa (Finland Swedish)

References

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