trollpacka

Swedish

Etymology

Likely originated from trollbacka (now dialectal). The change from b to p likely influenced by pack. Compare Danish troldpak, Norwegian trollpakk. For the second half of compound, see also origin for nattblacka (“nightjar”) and obsolete natbakka (“owl”), aptanbakka (“bat”).

Noun

trollpacka c

  1. witch
    Synonym: häxa

Declension

Declension of trollpacka
nominative genitive
singular indefinite trollpacka trollpackas
definite trollpackan trollpackans
plural indefinite trollpackor trollpackors
definite trollpackorna trollpackornas

References

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