jolenissen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

julenissen

Etymology

From jol (“Christmas”) +‎ nisse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²juːlə.nɪsːən/, /²juːɽə.nɪsːən/

Proper noun

jolenissen m (indefinite jolenisse)

Father Christmas (UK) or Santa Claus (US)
Synonym: joletuften

References

“jolenisse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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