troldkarl

Danish

Etymology

Compound of trold +‎ karl

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtʁʌlˌkæˀl]

Noun

troldkarl c (singular definite troldkarlen, plural indefinite troldkarle)

  1. a male wizard (common during the witch hunts in the middle ages)
    Synonym: heksemester
    Coordinate term: troldmand

Declension

Declension of troldkarl
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative troldkarl troldkarlen troldkarle troldkarlene
genitive troldkarls troldkarlens troldkarles troldkarlenes

References

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