"hulder" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /ˈhʊldər/, [ˈhʊldər], /ˈhʊɽdəɾ/, [ˈhʊɖəɾ], /ˈhʉʎ.dər/ (note: Trøndelag) Forms: huldra [definite, singular], huldrer [indefinite, plural], huldrene [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse *hyldr (genitive huldar), from Old Norse hylja (“to hide”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|*hyldr}} Old Norse *hyldr, {{der|nn|non|hylja||to hide}} Old Norse hylja (“to hide”)
  1. (Norwegian folklore) a supernatural being, most often in the shape of a beautiful woman with a cow's tail, that dwells subterraneously. Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Folklore Synonyms: huld (alt: Sognamål, Hardanger), hulda (alt: Nordhordlandsk), hold, hodd (alt: helg), ulder (alt: Hallingmål), uldre (alt: Østfoldmål), uld, ulde, hudde (alt: Telemål)
    Sense id: en-hulder-nn-noun-3V9q5DfB Categories (other): Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1871, Stein Fjellheim, Huldergarden paa Glombakka",
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      "ipa": "/ˈhʊldər/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈhʊldər]"
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      "ipa": "/ˈhʊɽdəɾ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈhʊɖəɾ]"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈhʉʎ.dər/",
      "note": "Trøndelag"
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          "ref": "1871, Stein Fjellheim, Huldergarden paa Glombakka",
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      "ipa": "/ˈhʊɽdəɾ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈhʊɖəɾ]"
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      "word": "huld"
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      "alt": "Nordhordlandsk",
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    {
      "word": "hold"
    },
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      "alt": "helg",
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      "alt": "Hallingmål",
      "word": "ulder"
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      "alt": "Østfoldmål",
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    },
    {
      "word": "uld"
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      "word": "ulde"
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      "alt": "Telemål",
      "word": "hudde"
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