saunatonttu

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (folklore) An elf said to inhabit the sauna and punish those who misbehave in it.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish sauna (sauna) + Finnish tonttu (elf, gnome).

Origin

Finnish

tonttu

Gloss

elf, gnome

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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