julenisse

Norwegian

noun-m1
Definitions
  • Santa Claus

Etymology

Compound from Norwegian Bokmål jul (Yule, Christmas) + Norwegian Bokmål -e- + Norwegian Bokmål nisse (pixie, gnome).

Origin

Norwegian

nisse

Gloss

pixie, gnome

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