arrigtrold

Danish

FWOTD – 10 May 2016

Etymology

From arrig (bad-tempered) + trold (troll).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aritrɔl/, [ˈɑːˀiˌtˢʁ̥ʌlˀ]

Noun

arrigtrold c (singular definite arrigtrolden, plural indefinite arrigtrolde)

  1. spitfire (a person with a fiery temper)
    • 2014, Jens Vilstrup, Opland:
      “Min far siger, at din far er en rigtig arrigtrold,” siger han.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Inflection

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