tröll

Icelandic

/tʰrœtl/

noun
Definitions
  • ogre
  • troll

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse trǫll (conjurer, mage, witch) inherited from Proto-Germanic *truzlą (creature which walks clumsily, giant, fiend, a supernatural being, monster, demon).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*truzlą

Gloss

creature which walks clumsily, giant, fiend, a supernatural being, monster, demon

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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