trollkjerring
Norwegian Nynorsk
/tɾɔlçærɪŋ/
noun-f3
Definitions
- witch
- female troll, ogress
Etymology
Affix from Norwegian Nynorsk troll (troll, magic) + Norwegian Nynorsk kjerring derived from Old Norse troll (troll, giant).
Origin
Old Norse
troll
Gloss
troll, giant
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- trollkjerring Norwegian Bokmål
- *truzlą Proto-Germanic
- rumpetroll Swedish
- troll Swedish
- kjerring Norwegian Nynorsk
- kjerringråd Norwegian Nynorsk
- kjerringsnakk Norwegian Nynorsk
- pilleskrukketroll Norwegian Nynorsk
- rumpetroll Norwegian Nynorsk
- troll Norwegian Nynorsk
- trollbinde Norwegian Nynorsk
- trollkvinne Norwegian Nynorsk
- trollmann Norwegian Nynorsk
- kerling Old Norse
- troll Old Norse
- trǫll Old Norse
- trold Danish
- drol Middle Dutch