vesiemä

vesiemä (nominative singular)
vesiemät (nominative plural)
vesiemän (genitive singular)
vesiemmiin (genitive plural)
vesiemmää (partitive singular)
vesiemmiä (partitive plural)
vesiemmää (illative singular)
vesiemmii (illative plural)
vesiemäs (inessive singular)
vesiemis (inessive plural)
vesiemäst (elative singular)
vesiemist (elative plural)
vesiemälle (allative singular)
vesiemille (allative plural)
vesiemäl (adessive singular)
vesiemil (adessive plural)
vesiemält (ablative singular)
vesiemilt (ablative plural)
vesiemäks (singular translative)
vesiemiks (plural translative)
vesiemännä (essive singular)
vesiemmään (essive singular)
vesieminnä (essive plural)
vesiemmiin (essive plural)
vesiemänt (exessive singular)
vesiemint (exessive plural)

[ˈʋe̞s̠iˌe̞mæ]

[ˈʋe̞ʒ̥iˌe̞mæ]

(folklore) The main spirit of the waters that drowns people.


metsäemä

metsäemä (nominative singular)
metsäemät (nominative plural)
metsäemän (genitive singular)
metsäemmiin (genitive plural)
metsäemmää (partitive singular)
metsäemmiä (partitive plural)
metsäemmää (illative singular)
metsäemmii (illative plural)
metsäemäs (inessive singular)
metsäemis (inessive plural)
metsäemäst (elative singular)
metsäemist (elative plural)
metsäemälle (allative singular)
metsäemille (allative plural)
metsäemäl (adessive singular)
metsäemil (adessive plural)
metsäemält (ablative singular)
metsäemilt (ablative plural)
metsäemäks (singular translative)
metsäemiks (plural translative)
metsäemännä (essive singular)
metsäemmään (essive singular)
metsäeminnä (essive plural)
metsäemmiin (essive plural)
metsäemänt (exessive singular)
metsäemint (exessive plural)

[ˈme̞t͡s̠æˌe̞mæ]

(folklore) The main spirit of the woods that punishes people that break the laws of the forest.


metsätäti

metsätäti (nominative singular)
metsätäit (nominative plural)
metsätäin (genitive singular)
metsätättiin (genitive plural)
metsätätilöin (genitive plural)
metsätättiä (partitive singular)
metsätätijä (partitive plural)
metsätätilöjä (partitive plural)
metsätättii (illative singular)
metsätättii (illative plural)
metsätätilöihe (illative plural)
metsätäis (inessive singular)
metsätätiis (inessive plural)
metsätätilöis (inessive plural)
metsätäist (elative singular)
metsätätiist (elative plural)
metsätätilöist (elative plural)
metsätäille (allative singular)
metsätätiille (allative plural)
metsätätilöille (allative plural)
metsätäil (adessive singular)
metsätätiil (adessive plural)
metsätätilöil (adessive plural)
metsätäilt (ablative singular)
metsätätiilt (ablative plural)
metsätätilöilt (ablative plural)
metsätäiks (singular translative)
metsätätiiks (plural translative)
metsätätilöiks (plural translative)
metsätätinnä (essive singular)
metsätättiin (essive singular)
metsätätiinnä (essive plural)
metsätätilöinnä (essive plural)
metsätättiin (essive plural)
metsätätilöin (essive plural)
metsätätint (exessive singular)
metsätätiint (exessive plural)
metsätätilöint (exessive plural)

(folklore) A spirit of the woods that gives gifts in the form of berries and flowers.


喜喪

/ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ sɑŋ⁵⁵/

/ɕi²¹⁴⁻²¹ sɑŋ⁵⁵/

(folklore) death over 80 years old; a funeral for such an old person


feigdarfugl

feigdarfuglen (definite singular)
feigdarfuglar (indefinite plural)
feigdarfuglane (definite plural)

From feigd (“death omen”) + fugl (“bird”).

(folklore) a bird which gives omen that somebody will die soon


varskrik

varskriket (definite singular)
varskrik (indefinite plural)
varskrika (definite plural)

From vare (“to warn”) + skrik (“cry, scream”).

compound

(folklore, Toten, Telemål) a sound from a swamp, which is traditionally explained as voice of a nøkk, who is warning that somebody is going to drown in the swamp soon


vardøger

vardøgeret (definite singular)
vardøger (indefinite plural)
vardøgera (definite plural)

(folklore) a déjà vu in reverse, where the vardøger-spirit precedes a person in a location or activity, resulting in witnesses believing they've seen or heard the actual person before the person physically arrives. It can occur not only like a doppelganger of a person, but also a doppelganger of an animal or a car-driving person.


tussebit

tussebiten (definite singular)
tussebitar (indefinite plural)
tussebitane (definite plural)

From tuss (“Subterranean”) + bit (“bite”). Literally, a bite of the Subterraneans.

(folklore) a damage from an unvisible bite of a mythical Subterranean wight. Can occur when walking on top of a Subterranean house, or if drinking water from a river at night time. May have parallels in other cultures under other names.


løysingsstein

løysingssteinen (definite singular)
løysingssteinar (indefinite plural)
løysingssteinane (definite plural)

From løysing + -s- + stein. Compare Norwegian Bokmål løsningsstein.

(folklore) a stone-like object used for helping women to give birth. Can be e.g. a tropical Entada bean taken by the Gulf Stream to the shore of North Norway


omnkall

omnkallen (definite singular)
omnkallar (indefinite plural)
omnkallane (definite plural)

(folklore) a human-shaped statuette used e.g. as protection against evil spirits


gandfluge

gandfluga (definite singular)
gandfluger (indefinite plural)
gandflugene (definite plural)

From gand (“magic”) + fluge (“a fly”). Compare to Norwegian Bokmål gandflue and Swedish ganfluga.

(folklore) magic force in form of a fly, similar to Komi-Zyrian шева (ševa), Southern Sami gane-čurek and Northern Sami [Term?]; usually a disease sent through air by a wizard


gandfugl

gandfuglen (definite singular)
gandfuglar (indefinite plural)
gandfuglane (definite plural)

(folklore) magic force in form of a bird


Svarteskolen

From svart (“black”) + -e- + skolen (“the school”). Similar to Icelandic Svartiskóli.

(folklore) a black magic school near Wittenberg, Germany


Ascapart

(European folklore) A legendary giant in English folklore.


gallitrap

(folklore, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset) Grass growing in a circle that possesses the magical power of compelling anyone standing within it to confess their wrongdoings.

(folklore, Cornwall, Devon, Gloucestershire, Somerset) A magical circle of grass believed to have been created by pixies, that causes any mortal stepping into it to believe they are continuing to walk forward when they are actually walking in a circle.


soloffer

solofferet (definite singular)
soloffer (indefinite plural)
soloffera (definite plural)

(folklore) various forms of butter offering for the Sun practised in Norway (at least in some cases, on the March 20 and/or around this date)


utburd

utburden (definite singular)
utburdar (indefinite plural)
utburdane (definite plural)

(folklore) a ghost of a newborn baby, who died before it got baptized


дівиця

uk-noun

діви́ця • (divýcja) f pers (genitive діви́ці, nominative plural діви́ці, genitive plural діви́ць)

діви́ця (canonical)
divýcja (romanization)
діви́ці (genitive)
діви́ці (nominative plural)
діви́ць (genitive plural)
діви́ця (nominative singular)
діви́ці (nominative plural)
діви́ці (genitive singular)
діви́ць (genitive plural)
діви́ці (dative singular)
діви́цям (dative plural)
діви́цю (accusative singular)
діви́ць (accusative plural)
діви́цею (instrumental singular)
діви́цями (instrumental plural)
діви́ці (locative singular)
діви́цях (locative plural)
діви́це (singular vocative)
діви́ці (plural vocative)

[dʲiˈʋɪt͡sʲɐ]

(folklore, poetic, sometimes derogatory) damsel, maid, maiden, girl


вуджӧр

head

вуджӧр • (vudžör)

vudžör (romanization)
вуджӧр (nominative singular)
вуджӧръяс (nominative plural)
вуджӧр (accusative accusative-i singular)
вуджӧръяс (accusative accusative-i plural)
вуджӧрӧс (accusative accusative-ii singular)
вуджӧръясӧс (accusative accusative-ii plural)
вуджӧрӧн (instrumental singular)
вуджӧръясӧн (instrumental plural)
вуджӧркӧд (comitative singular)
вуджӧръяскӧд (comitative plural)
вуджӧртӧг (caritive singular)
вуджӧръястӧг (caritive plural)
вуджӧрла (consecutive singular)
вуджӧръясла (consecutive plural)
вуджӧрлӧн (genitive singular)
вуджӧръяслӧн (genitive plural)
вуджӧрлысь (ablative singular)
вуджӧръяслысь (ablative plural)
вуджӧрлы (dative singular)
вуджӧръяслы (dative plural)
вуджӧрын (inessive singular)
вуджӧръясын (inessive plural)
вуджӧрысь (elative singular)
вуджӧръясысь (elative plural)
вуджӧрӧ (illative singular)
вуджӧръясӧ (illative plural)
вуджӧрсянь (egressive singular)
вуджӧръяссянь (egressive plural)
вуджӧрлань (approximative singular)
вуджӧръяслань (approximative plural)
вуджӧрӧдз (singular terminative)
вуджӧръясӧдз (plural terminative)
вуджӧрӧд (prolative prolative-i singular)
вуджӧръясӧд (plural prolative prolative-i)
вуджӧрті (prolative prolative-ii singular)
вуджӧръясті (plural prolative prolative-ii)
вуджӧрӧй (nominative singular)
вуджӧръясӧй (nominative plural)
вуджӧрӧй (accusative accusative-i singular)
вуджӧръясӧй (accusative accusative-i plural)
вуджӧрӧс (accusative accusative-ii singular)
вуджӧръясӧс (accusative accusative-ii plural)
вуджӧрнам (instrumental singular)
вуджӧръяснам (instrumental plural)
вуджӧрӧйкӧд (comitative singular)
вуджӧръясӧйкӧд (comitative plural)
вуджӧртӧгым (caritive singular)
вуджӧръястӧгым (caritive plural)
вуджӧрӧйла (consecutive singular)
вуджӧръясӧйла (consecutive plural)
вуджӧрӧйлӧн (genitive singular)
вуджӧръясӧйлӧн (genitive plural)
вуджӧрӧйлысь (ablative singular)
вуджӧръясӧйлысь (ablative plural)
вуджӧрӧйлы (dative singular)
вуджӧръясӧйлы (dative plural)
вуджӧрам (inessive singular)
вуджӧръясам (inessive plural)
вуджӧрсьым (elative singular)
вуджӧръяссьым (elative plural)
вуджӧрам (illative singular)
вуджӧръясам (illative plural)
вуджӧрсяньым (egressive singular)
вуджӧръяссяньым (egressive plural)
вуджӧрланьым (approximative singular)
вуджӧръясланьым (approximative plural)
вуджӧрӧдзым (singular terminative)
вуджӧръясӧдзым (plural terminative)
вуджӧрӧдым (prolative prolative-i singular)
вуджӧръясӧдым (plural prolative prolative-i)
вуджӧртіым (prolative prolative-ii singular)
вуджӧръястіым (plural prolative prolative-ii)
вуджӧрыд (nominative singular)
вуджӧръясыд (nominative plural)
вуджӧрыд (accusative accusative-i singular)
вуджӧръясыд (accusative accusative-i plural)
вуджӧртӧ (accusative accusative-ii singular)
вуджӧръястӧ (accusative accusative-ii plural)
вуджӧрнад (instrumental singular)
вуджӧръяснад (instrumental plural)
вуджӧрыдкӧд (comitative singular)
вуджӧръясыдкӧд (comitative plural)
вуджӧртӧгыд (caritive singular)
вуджӧръястӧгыд (caritive plural)
вуджӧрыдла (consecutive singular)
вуджӧръясыдла (consecutive plural)
вуджӧрыдлӧн (genitive singular)
вуджӧръясыдлӧн (genitive plural)
вуджӧрыдлысь (ablative singular)
вуджӧръясыдлысь (ablative plural)
вуджӧрыдлы (dative singular)
вуджӧръясыдлы (dative plural)
вуджӧрад (inessive singular)
вуджӧръясад (inessive plural)
вуджӧрсьыд (elative singular)
вуджӧръяссьыд (elative plural)
вуджӧрад (illative singular)
вуджӧръясад (illative plural)
вуджӧрсяньыд (egressive singular)
вуджӧръяссяньыд (egressive plural)
вуджӧрланьыд (approximative singular)
вуджӧръясланьыд (approximative plural)
вуджӧрӧдзыд (singular terminative)
вуджӧръясӧдзыд (plural terminative)
вуджӧрӧдыд (prolative prolative-i singular)
вуджӧръясӧдыд (plural prolative prolative-i)
вуджӧртіыд (prolative prolative-ii singular)
вуджӧръястіыд (plural prolative prolative-ii)
вуджӧрыс (nominative singular)
вуджӧръясыс (nominative plural)
вуджӧрыс (accusative accusative-i singular)
вуджӧръясыс (accusative accusative-i plural)
вуджӧрсӧ (accusative accusative-ii singular)
вуджӧръяссӧ (accusative accusative-ii plural)
вуджӧрнас (instrumental singular)
вуджӧръяснас (instrumental plural)
вуджӧрыскӧд (comitative singular)
вуджӧръясыскӧд (comitative plural)
вуджӧртӧгыс (caritive singular)
вуджӧръястӧгыс (caritive plural)
вуджӧрысла (consecutive singular)
вуджӧръясысла (consecutive plural)
вуджӧрыслӧн (genitive singular)
вуджӧръясыслӧн (genitive plural)
вуджӧрыслысь (ablative singular)
вуджӧръясыслысь (ablative plural)
вуджӧрыслы (dative singular)
вуджӧръясыслы (dative plural)
вуджӧрас (inessive singular)
вуджӧръясас (inessive plural)
вуджӧрсьыс (elative singular)
вуджӧръяссьыс (elative plural)
вуджӧрас (illative singular)
вуджӧръясас (illative plural)
вуджӧрсяньыс (egressive singular)
вуджӧръяссяньыс (egressive plural)
вуджӧрланьыс (approximative singular)
вуджӧръясланьыс (approximative plural)
вуджӧрӧдзыс (singular terminative)
вуджӧръясӧдзыс (plural terminative)
вуджӧрӧдыс (prolative prolative-i singular)
вуджӧръясӧдыс (plural prolative prolative-i)
вуджӧртіыс (prolative prolative-ii singular)
вуджӧръястіыс (plural prolative prolative-ii)
вуджӧрным (nominative singular)
вуджӧръясным (nominative plural)
вуджӧрным (accusative accusative-i singular)
вуджӧръясным (accusative accusative-i plural)
вуджӧрнымӧ (accusative accusative-ii singular)
вуджӧръяснымӧ (accusative accusative-ii plural)
вуджӧрнаным (instrumental singular)
вуджӧръяснаным (instrumental plural)
вуджӧрнымкӧд (comitative singular)
вуджӧръяснымкӧд (comitative plural)
вуджӧртӧгным (caritive singular)
вуджӧръястӧгным (caritive plural)
вуджӧрнымла (consecutive singular)
вуджӧръяснымла (consecutive plural)
вуджӧрнымлӧн (genitive singular)
вуджӧръяснымлӧн (genitive plural)
вуджӧрнымлысь (ablative singular)
вуджӧръяснымлысь (ablative plural)
вуджӧрнымлы (dative singular)
вуджӧръяснымлы (dative plural)
вуджӧраным (inessive singular)
вуджӧръясаным (inessive plural)
вуджӧрсьыным (elative singular)
вуджӧръяссьыным (elative plural)
вуджӧраным (illative singular)
вуджӧръясаным (illative plural)
вуджӧрсяньным (egressive singular)
вуджӧръяссяньным (egressive plural)
вуджӧрланьным (approximative singular)
вуджӧръясланьным (approximative plural)
вуджӧрӧдзным (singular terminative)
вуджӧръясӧдзным (plural terminative)
вуджӧрӧдным (prolative prolative-i singular)
вуджӧръясӧдным (plural prolative prolative-i)
вуджӧртіным (prolative prolative-ii singular)
вуджӧръястіным (plural prolative prolative-ii)
вуджӧрныд (nominative singular)
вуджӧръясныд (nominative plural)
вуджӧрныд (accusative accusative-i singular)
вуджӧръясныд (accusative accusative-i plural)
вуджӧрнытӧ (accusative accusative-ii singular)
вуджӧръяснытӧ (accusative accusative-ii plural)
вуджӧрнаныд (instrumental singular)
вуджӧръяснаныд (instrumental plural)
вуджӧрныдкӧд (comitative singular)
вуджӧръясныдкӧд (comitative plural)
вуджӧртӧгныд (caritive singular)
вуджӧръястӧгныд (caritive plural)
вуджӧрныдла (consecutive singular)
вуджӧръясныдла (consecutive plural)
вуджӧрныдлӧн (genitive singular)
вуджӧръясныдлӧн (genitive plural)
вуджӧрныдлысь (ablative singular)
вуджӧръясныдлысь (ablative plural)
вуджӧрныдлы (dative singular)
вуджӧръясныдлы (dative plural)
вуджӧраныд (inessive singular)
вуджӧръясаныд (inessive plural)
вуджӧрсьыныд (elative singular)
вуджӧръяссьыныд (elative plural)
вуджӧраныд (illative singular)
вуджӧръясаныд (illative plural)
вуджӧрсяньныд (egressive singular)
вуджӧръяссяньныд (egressive plural)
вуджӧрланьныд (approximative singular)
вуджӧръясланьныд (approximative plural)
вуджӧрӧдзныд (singular terminative)
вуджӧръясӧдзныд (plural terminative)
вуджӧрӧдныд (prolative prolative-i singular)
вуджӧръясӧдныд (plural prolative prolative-i)
вуджӧртіныд (prolative prolative-ii singular)
вуджӧръястіныд (plural prolative prolative-ii)
вуджӧрныс (nominative singular)
вуджӧръясныс (nominative plural)
вуджӧрныс (accusative accusative-i singular)
вуджӧръясныс (accusative accusative-i plural)
вуджӧрнысӧ (accusative accusative-ii singular)
вуджӧръяснысӧ (accusative accusative-ii plural)
вуджӧрнаныс (instrumental singular)
вуджӧръяснаныс (instrumental plural)
вуджӧрнымкӧс (comitative singular)
вуджӧръяснымкӧс (comitative plural)
вуджӧртӧгныс (caritive singular)
вуджӧръястӧгныс (caritive plural)
вуджӧрнысла (consecutive singular)
вуджӧръяснысла (consecutive plural)
вуджӧрныслӧн (genitive singular)
вуджӧръясныслӧн (genitive plural)
вуджӧрныслысь (ablative singular)
вуджӧръясныслысь (ablative plural)
вуджӧрныслы (dative singular)
вуджӧръясныслы (dative plural)
вуджӧраныс (inessive singular)
вуджӧръясаныс (inessive plural)
вуджӧрсьыныс (elative singular)
вуджӧръяссьыныс (elative plural)
вуджӧраныс (illative singular)
вуджӧръясаныс (illative plural)
вуджӧрсяньныс (egressive singular)
вуджӧръяссяньныс (egressive plural)
вуджӧрланьныс (approximative singular)
вуджӧръясланьныс (approximative plural)
вуджӧрӧдзныс (singular terminative)
вуджӧръясӧдзныс (plural terminative)
вуджӧрӧдныс (prolative prolative-i singular)
вуджӧръясӧдныс (plural prolative prolative-i)
вуджӧртіныс (prolative prolative-ii singular)
вуджӧръястіныс (plural prolative prolative-ii)

(folklore) a fatwood which can be placed on top of a cup, or a mug opening, or across a glassless window as a protection against evil spirits (a tradition known in some other cultures under different names)


tamanoas

(folklore) Magical power, in the Chinook culture.


marekors

marekorset (definite singular)
marekors (indefinite plural)
marekorsa (definite plural)

From mare (“mare, the evil night spirit”) + kors (“cross”).

compound

(folklore) a pentagram or a pentacle carved in a wall (or on a door) with an iron knife (or painted with tar) as protection against evil spirits


Svarteboka

From svart (“black”) + -e- + boka (“the book”).

(folklore) a mythical book with instructions for use of different kinds of magic, written by St. Cyprianus (or Kyphrianus) or by the Devil himself. The book is said to be used in Svarteskolen or is coming from there.


svarteboksprest

svartebokspresten (definite singular)
svarteboksprestar (indefinite plural)
svarteboksprestane (definite plural)

(folklore) a priest suspected in use of occult magic, or a priest who is actually using it, especially due to possessing a magic book


oknytt

(regional, folklore, uncountable, collectively) small, supernatural beings (väsen)


årevette

årevettet (definite singular)
årevette (indefinite plural)
årevetta (definite plural)

(folklore) a wight living under the hearth


bustein

busteinen (definite singular)
busteinar (indefinite plural)
busteinane (definite plural)

(folklore) a stone or a false stone used in folk medicine and folk veterinary


shriker

(folklore) Synonym of shuck (“supernatural black dog”)


torevatn

(folklore) rainwater (sometimes collected in a special hole in a stone), used in Northern European folk medicine


trefaldighetskälla

trefaldighetskälla (indefinite nominative singular)
trefaldighetskällas (genitive indefinite singular)
trefaldighetskällan (definite nominative singular)
trefaldighetskällans (definite genitive singular)
trefaldighetskällor (indefinite nominative plural)
trefaldighetskällors (genitive indefinite plural)
trefaldighetskällorna (definite nominative plural)
trefaldighetskällornas (definite genitive plural)

(folklore) a special kind of wellhead or a small creek usually running from south to north, having water which can be used in folk medicine, usually after some sort of sacrifice to it


Salomos segl

Salomos seglet (definite singular)
Salomos segl (indefinite plural)
Salomos segla (definite plural)

Calque of Latin sigillum Salomonis. As the white flower name of is similar to Swedish, English and Danish.

(folklore, tradition, magic) the Solomon's seal (the magic symbol in old and modern magic traditions in Norway, often like a hexagram)


Nyårsnavar

From nyår (“New Year”) + navar (“auger”).

(Trøndelag, folklore) an auger-like monster which makes holes in house walls every New Year night


slagbjørn

slagbjørnen (definite singular)
slagbjørnar (indefinite plural)
slagbjørnane (definite plural)

(folklore) A bear which prefers a carnivorous diet, especially which kills livestock and humans


myrbjørn

myrbjørnen (definite singular)
myrbjørnar (indefinite plural)
myrbjørnane (definite plural)

(folklore) A bear which prefers a vegetarian diet


grasbjørn

grasbjørnen (definite singular)
grasbjørnar (indefinite plural)
grasbjørnane (definite plural)

From gras + bjørn. Similar to Swedish gräsbjörn (“a young vegetarian bear”)


MacSuain

(folklore) the sandman (figure who brings sleep)


fairy hill

On this Hill [...] are the Remains of a CAMP, and where the Ground has suffered no Rupture are to be seen Tokens of circular Tents, called Fairy Hills, round which the vulgar report these Sylphes were wont to dance.

1754, Thomas Gardner, An Historical Account of Dunwich, Antiently a City, Now a Borough, page 189:

Their Fairy hills were called Tomhans and Shian, and were supposed to possess great internal comforts, with doors and windows that could only be discovered on dark evenings, by the bright light of the fairy fires shining through the artfully-constructed apertures.

1865, Cuthbert Bede, The White Wife: With Other Stories, Supernatural, Romantic and Legendary, page 189:

Finally, as regards the places in which these rites and mysteries may have been held, certain writers believe them to have been the "Fairy Hills" or "howes" in various parts of Scotland.

1928, Lewis Spence, Mysteries of Britain, page v. 136:

(folklore) A hill, barrow (tumulus), or other circular eminence, beneath which fairies live.


lyktgubbe

lyktgubbe (indefinite nominative singular)
lyktgubbes (genitive indefinite singular)
lyktgubben (definite nominative singular)
lyktgubbens (definite genitive singular)
lyktgubbar (indefinite nominative plural)
lyktgubbars (genitive indefinite plural)
lyktgubbarna (definite nominative plural)
lyktgubbarnas (definite genitive plural)

(folklore) a will o' the wisp, a jack o'lantern ((attributed to a) supernatural being carrying a lantern)


ätteklubba

ätteklubba (indefinite nominative singular)
ätteklubbas (genitive indefinite singular)
ätteklubban (definite nominative singular)
ätteklubbans (definite genitive singular)
ätteklubbor (indefinite nominative plural)
ätteklubbors (genitive indefinite plural)
ätteklubborna (definite nominative plural)
ätteklubbornas (definite genitive plural)

ätt (“clan, family”) + klubba (“club”). Compare to Norwegian Bokmål ætteklubbe

(folklore) a club said to be used for mandatory practice of geronticide some places in Scandinavia until the 19th century


Nougård

Adapted borrowing from Older Russian Новгородъ (Novgorod) with a Swedish ending gård

(folklore) the capital of the Snake King's kingdom (in the ballad of Solfager)


шишига

ru-noun+

шиши́га • (šišíga) f anim (genitive шиши́ги, nominative plural шиши́ги, genitive plural шиши́г)

шиши́га (canonical)
šišíga (romanization)
шиши́ги (genitive)
шиши́ги (nominative plural)
шиши́г (genitive plural)
шиши́га (nominative singular)
шиши́ги (nominative plural)
шиши́ги (genitive singular)
шиши́г (genitive plural)
шиши́ге (dative singular)
шиши́гам (dative plural)
шиши́гу (accusative singular)
шиши́г (accusative plural)
шиши́гой (instrumental singular)
шиши́гою (instrumental singular)
шиши́гами (instrumental plural)
шиши́ге (prepositional singular)
шиши́гах (plural prepositional)

According to Vasmer, is related to шиш (šiš, “a devil, a demon”), with uncertain etymology.

(folklore) a mythological creature, usually hostile to humans


Dziadek Mróz

Dziadek Mróz (nominative singular)
Dziadka Mroza (genitive singular)
Dziadkowi Mrozowi (dative singular)
Dziadka Mroza (accusative singular)
Dziadkiem Mrozem (instrumental singular)
Dziadku Mrozie (locative singular)
Dziadku Mrozie (singular vocative)

Literally, “Grandfather Frost”. Calque of Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz).


wulver

(folklore) A wolf-like humanoid creature in Shetland folklore.


glaistig

(folklore) A kind of ghost in Scottish folklore, usually depicted as a woman, a goat, or a hybrid of the two.


banŝio

eo-head

banŝio (accusative singular banŝion, plural banŝioj, accusative plural banŝiojn)

banŝion (accusative singular)
banŝioj (plural)
banŝiojn (accusative plural)


olláparo

(folklore, mythology) kind of cyclops who has an eye in the front of the head and another one in the back


fakse

faksen (definite singular)
faksar (indefinite plural)
faksane (definite plural)

(folklore) an idol-like figure (name of several wooden figures used until ca. year 1890 in Setesdal in the local para-heathen tradition)


sjødåp

(folklore) a ritual, when a newborn child being taken on a boat into the sea got to drink sea water from an empty snailshell, with purpose to get along with the sea spirit when this child grows up as a fisherman or sailor


sipay

a person that snatches children and uses their blood to fortify structures under construction


esquellotada

I ja per acabar amb aquests rituals al voltant del festeig, no podem deixar d'esmentar l'esquellotada (o esquellada, segons el poble). Quan un viudo o una viuda es tornava a casar, la gent del poble, normalment el jovent o la colla d'amics, agafaven tot de coses que podien fer soroll: esquellots, pots amb pedres, cassoles, etc., i s'aplegaven a la casa del nuvi per fer-li una bona serenata que podia durar fins l'endemà, quan l'acompanyaven al casori.

2008, Raquel Ricart, Costums i tradicions:

And to finish with these festive rituals, we cannot neglect to mention the esquellotada (or esquellada, according to the village). When a widower or a widow remarries, the people of the village, normally the youth or their group of friends, grab everything that could make noise: cowbells, jars full of stones, pots, etc. and gather at the house of the bridegroom to give him a nice serenade which could continue until the next morning when they accompany him to the wedding.

(folklore) charivari for a someone who remarries


xhuxhmaxhuxh

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یأجوج و مأجوج (yeʼcuc ve meʼcuc, “Gog and Magog”), crossed with xhuxh (“dwarf”) and often reanalysed as literally meaning some sort of “dwarf more dwarf”, or “[even] shorter dwarf”.

bor+

یأجوج و مأجوج

Një xhuxhmaxhuxh takoj një herë / që rrinte qetë nën një zambak […]

2011, Janaq Pani, “Një xhuxhmaxhuxh”, in www.zemrashqiptare.net, archived from the original on 2023-09-07, lines 1–2:

I ran into a dwarf once, / who was sitting quitely under a lily […]


Kitezh

(Slavic mythology, folklore) A city in Russian folklore that was believed to have disappeared under a lake, to avoid being conquered by the Mongols.


Лукоморье

ru-proper noun+

Лукомо́рье • (Lukomórʹje) n inan (genitive Лукомо́рья)

Лукомо́рье (canonical)
Lukomórʹje (romanization)
Лукомо́рья (genitive)
Лукомо́рье (nominative singular)
Лукомо́рья (genitive singular)
Лукомо́рью (dative singular)
Лукомо́рье (accusative singular)
Лукомо́рьем (instrumental singular)
Лукомо́рье (prepositional singular)

→ English: Lukomorye

лук (luk) + -о- (-o-) + мо́ре (móre, “sea”), literally “bend of the sea”.

af

(folklore, Slavic mythology) Lukomorye (in medieval Russian folklore, a magical shore in northern Russia along the Arctic coast)

ru:Лукоморье


tulimuna

tulimuna (nominative singular)
tulimunat (nominative plural)
tulimunan (genitive singular)
tulimunniin (genitive plural)
tulimunnaa (partitive singular)
tulimunnia (partitive plural)
tulimunnaa (illative singular)
tulimunnii (illative plural)
tulimunas (inessive singular)
tulimunis (inessive plural)
tulimunast (elative singular)
tulimunist (elative plural)
tulimunalle (allative singular)
tulimunille (allative plural)
tulimunal (adessive singular)
tulimunil (adessive plural)
tulimunalt (ablative singular)
tulimunilt (ablative plural)
tulimunaks (singular translative)
tulimuniks (plural translative)
tulimunanna (essive singular)
tulimunnaan (essive singular)
tulimuninna (essive plural)
tulimunniin (essive plural)
tulimunant (exessive singular)
tulimunint (exessive plural)

(folklore) A ball of light which a para follows when flying from one house to another.


qose

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish كوسه (köse).

bor+

(folklore) Cheeky, sly, mischievous child in folk tales, usually accompanied by the qerosi.


Piggi-Billa

(folklore) An echidna that appears in Aboriginal fairy tales.


Gjallarbru

Inherited from Old Norse Gjallarbrú, from Gjǫll (“mythic river”) + brú (“brigde”). Compare Swedish Gillebro and Danish Gældebro.

Eg hev gengid Gjallarbrui,
Hon er ekki god at gange,
Bikkja bit og ormen sting
Og stuten stend og stangar

I went on the Gjallarbru-bridge,
It isn't good to walk on
The dog bites and the snake stings
And the ox stands and butts

(folklore, Christianity) a legendary bridge through which the souls of humans go after death, mentioned in the Norwegian ballade “Draumkvedet”


өршәңгү седкл

xal-noun

өршәңгү седкл • (örşäñgü sedkl)

өршәңгү (örşäñgü) + седкл (sedkl), literally “merciful thoughts/wishes”. For similar religious term used in the Sinosphere, compare 慈悲. Also compare Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā) as well as Tibetan སྙིང་རྗེ (snying rje). The corresponding Mongolian term is өршөөл (öršööl). The synonymous term, нигүлскү (nigülskü), although more used in religious texts in the past, is now obscure.

com

Тер [шовуна] дууг соңссн улс байрлҗ, өршәңгү седкл үүскв.

2011, V. O. Imejev, R. P. Xarčevnikova, D. B. Gedejeva, L. A. Lidžijeva, Практический курс калмыцкого языка, Elista: Издательство калмыцкого университета, page 153:

People who listened to that [bird's] singing rejoiced, and brought about compassionate [thoughts].

Ter [şovuna] duug soñssn uls bayrlj, örşäñgü sedkl üüskv.

(Buddhism, folklore) benevolence, compassion (the wish to save all living things), metta, karuṇā

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var dokk

(folklore) a phrase said to the legendary subterranean people, when something which may harm them (e.g. a stone or boiling water), is going to be thrown on the ground


Olavskjelda

(folklore, Christianity) name of several wellheads in Norway attributed to Saint Olav


Trifanhula

The first part is from Russian Трифон (Trifon), the name of Saint Tryphon. The second part is hule (“cave”).

(folklore, Christianity, especially Eastern Orthodoxy) A certain cave close to Kirkenes in Norway, where Saint Tryphon used to hide himself from Sami pagans


веретеница

ru-noun+

верете́ница • (vereténica) f anim (genitive верете́ницы, nominative plural верете́ницы, genitive plural верете́ниц)

верете́ница (canonical)
vereténica (romanization)
верете́ницы (genitive)
верете́ницы (nominative plural)
верете́ниц (genitive plural)
верете́ница (nominative singular)
верете́ницы (nominative plural)
верете́ницы (genitive singular)
верете́ниц (genitive plural)
верете́нице (dative singular)
верете́ницам (dative plural)
верете́ницу (accusative singular)
верете́ниц (accusative plural)
верете́ницей (instrumental singular)
верете́ницею (instrumental singular)
верете́ницами (instrumental plural)
верете́нице (prepositional singular)
верете́ницах (plural prepositional)

[vʲɪrʲɪˈtʲenʲɪt͡sə]

(folklore) a small mythological creature associated with spinning (yarn making), usually looking like a snake or mouse


पनडुब्बा

hi-noun

पनडुब्बा • (panḍubbā) m

panḍubbā (romanization)
पनडुब्बा (direct singular)
पनडुब्बे (direct plural)
पनडुब्बे (oblique singular)
पनडुब्बों (oblique plural)
पनडुब्बे (singular vocative)
पनडुब्बो (plural vocative)

(Bihar, folklore) the ghost of a drowned person, residing near water bodies and drowns its victim


šnääkki

šnääkki (nominative singular)
šnääkit (nominative plural)
šnääkin (genitive singular)
šnääkkiin (genitive plural)
šnääkkilöin (genitive plural)
šnääkkiä (partitive singular)
šnääkkijä (partitive plural)
šnääkkilöjä (partitive plural)
šnääkkii (illative singular)
šnääkkii (illative plural)
šnääkkilöihe (illative plural)
šnääkiis (inessive singular)
šnääkkiis (inessive plural)
šnääkkilöis (inessive plural)
šnääkist (elative singular)
šnääkkiist (elative plural)
šnääkkilöist (elative plural)
šnääkille (allative singular)
šnääkkiille (allative plural)
šnääkkilöille (allative plural)
šnääkiil (adessive singular)
šnääkkiil (adessive plural)
šnääkkilöil (adessive plural)
šnääkilt (ablative singular)
šnääkkiilt (ablative plural)
šnääkkilöilt (ablative plural)
šnääkiks (singular translative)
šnääkkiiks (plural translative)
šnääkkilöiks (plural translative)
šnääkkinnä (essive singular)
šnääkkiin (essive singular)
šnääkkiinnä (essive plural)
šnääkkilöinnä (essive plural)
šnääkkiin (essive plural)
šnääkkilöin (essive plural)
šnääkkint (exessive singular)
šnääkkiint (exessive plural)
šnääkkilöint (exessive plural)

Nirvi (1971) states that some picture the šnääkki to look like a giant mosquito; This is probably due to conflation with the similar-sounding sääski (“mosquito”).

(folklore) A type of bogeyman living in the water.


Auv

PIE word
 *albʰós
Regular L-vocalisation of Alf, Alv, from Proto-West Germanic *albi, from Proto-Germanic *albiz.

Auf

Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, German-based spelling

(Germanic folklore) creature that sits on one's chest while one sleeps


Auvermännke

head

Auvermännke n (plural Auvermännker or Auvermännkes)

Auvermännker (plural)
Auvermännkes (plural)

From Auv (“elf”) + -er- (linking element) + Männke (“little man”).


Cipitío

Representing Pipil cipit or Pipil cipote, both meaning "child."

(El Salvador, folklore) A legendary character revolving around the Siguanaba and Cadejo legends, portrayed as an 8-10-year-old boy with a large conical hat and a pot belly.


Scholomance

(folklore) A fabled underground school of black magic in Romania.


świtezianka

świtezianka (nominative singular)
świtezianki (nominative plural)
świtezianki (genitive singular)
świtezianek (genitive plural)
świteziance (dative singular)
świteziankom (dative plural)
świteziankę (accusative singular)
świtezianki (accusative plural)
świtezianką (instrumental singular)
świteziankami (instrumental plural)
świteziance (locative singular)
świteziankach (locative plural)
świtezianko (singular vocative)
świtezianki (plural vocative)

(folklore) water nymph living in Lake Svityaz


marekvist

head

marekvist m (definite singular marekvisten, indefinite plural marekvister or marekvistar, definite plural marekvistene or marekvistane)

marekvisten (definite singular)
marekvister (indefinite plural)
marekvistar (indefinite plural)
marekvistene (definite plural)
marekvistane (definite plural)

(botany, folklore) witch's broom (a mutated tree branch)


marespjeld

marespjeldet (definite singular)
marespjeld (indefinite plural)
marespjelda (definite plural)

(folklore) a symbol, often similar to a chessboard, used against nightmare demons


чандал

ru-noun+

чанда́л • (čandál) m anim (genitive чанда́ла, nominative plural чанда́лы, genitive plural чанда́лов)

чанда́л (canonical)
čandál (romanization)
чанда́ла (genitive)
чанда́лы (nominative plural)
чанда́лов (genitive plural)
чанда́л (nominative singular)
чанда́лы (nominative plural)
чанда́ла (genitive singular)
чанда́лов (genitive plural)
чанда́лу (dative singular)
чанда́лам (dative plural)
чанда́ла (accusative singular)
чанда́лов (accusative plural)
чанда́лом (instrumental singular)
чанда́лами (instrumental plural)
чанда́ле (prepositional singular)
чанда́лах (plural prepositional)

(folklore) a humanoid creature common in northern Asian mythology; during its winter hibernation, the mucus, which flows out of its nose all the way down to the ground, freezes into an icicle; if this icicle breaks, the creature dies.


Håkkå

(folklore) An islet on the coast of Trøndelag, Norway, nearby the Tarva islands. The islet was very swampy and had no vegetation other than heather. The islet sunk into the ocean around 1890-s. Local fishers used to throw fish on this islet in order to get good luck in fishing.


Zé Pelintra

(folklore) an entity in Catimbó and Umbanda religions


legenda miejska

legenda miejska (nominative singular)
legendy miejskie (nominative plural)
legendy miejskiej (genitive singular)
legend miejskich (genitive plural)
legendzie miejskiej (dative singular)
legendom miejskim (dative plural)
legendę miejską (accusative singular)
legendy miejskie (accusative plural)
legendą miejską (instrumental singular)
legendami miejskimi (instrumental plural)
legendzie miejskiej (locative singular)
legendach miejskich (locative plural)
legendo miejska (singular vocative)
legendy miejskie (plural vocative)

(folklore) urban legend (widely circulated story that is untrue or dubious, often having elements of humour or horror)


balbalan

Borrowed from Brunei Malay berbalan. Compare Cebuano balbal.

half-bodied witch; a human being that becomes an evil spirit which flies at night to haunt places or people


Strohbär

de-noun

Strohbär m (weak, genitive Strohbären, plural Strohbären)

Strohbären (genitive)
Strohbären (plural)
Strohbär (nominative singular)
Strohbären (definite nominative plural)
Strohbären (genitive singular)
Strohbären (definite genitive plural)
Strohbären (dative singular)
Strohbären (dative definite plural)
Strohbären (accusative singular)
Strohbären (accusative definite plural)

(folklore) A traditional character in regional German carnival processions and other seasonal celebrations.


alamoa

(folklore) A ghostly, white, blonde woman from the folklore of Fernando de Noronha, said to appear nude to the islanders at night and to turn into a skeleton when approached.


silampa

(Panama, folklore) A wandering female ghost.


bäckahästen

From bäck (“brook”) + -a- + häst (“horse”) + -en (definite), "the brook horse."

af

(folklore) a supernatural being in the form of a horse, often said to lure children to jump on its back and then drown them by going into the water, able to extend its back to accommodate more children; (as a somewhat similar creature) the kelpie


bjära

bjära (indefinite nominative singular)
bjäras (genitive indefinite singular)
bjäran (definite nominative singular)
bjärans (definite genitive singular)
bjäror (indefinite nominative plural)
bjärors (genitive indefinite plural)
bjärorna (definite nominative plural)
bjärornas (definite genitive plural)

(folklore) A creature generally in the shape of a hare or a cat, used to steal milk from cows.


Aufhocker

de-noun

Aufhocker n (strong, genitive Aufhockers, plural Aufhocker)

Aufhockers (genitive)
Aufhocker (plural)
Aufhocker (nominative singular)
Aufhocker (definite nominative plural)
Aufhockers (genitive singular)
Aufhocker (definite genitive plural)
Aufhocker (dative singular)
Aufhockern (dative definite plural)
Aufhocker (accusative singular)
Aufhocker (accusative definite plural)

From aufhocken + -er, literally “jump-on [the back]”.

af

Ein Aufhocker ist ein unsichtbarer Kobold, der üblicherweise nächtlichen Wanderern auf die Schulter springt.

2017, Mariana Leky, Was man von hier aus sehen kann, Dumont, →ISBN:

(folklore) a shapeshifter in German folklore, attacking lone travelers at night


dooligah

(folklore) In Australian Aboriginal folklore, a giant hairy man said to abduct children.


leprecauno

Borrowed from English leprechaun, from Irish leipreachán.


diôbéł

diôbéł (nominative singular)
diôbłë (nominative plural)
diôbła (genitive singular)
diôbłów (genitive plural)
diôbłu (dative singular)
diôbłóm (dative plural)
diôbła (accusative singular)
diôbłë (accusative plural)
diôbłã (instrumental singular)
diôbłama (instrumental plural)
diôble (locative singular)
diôbłach (locative plural)
diôble (singular vocative)
diôłë (plural vocative)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *dwísder.
Ancient Greek διά (diá)
Ancient Greek δια- (dia-)
Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der.
Ancient Greek βᾰ́λλω (bállō)
Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō)
Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos)bor.
Latin diaboluslbor.
Old Czech diábelbor.
Old Polish dyjabeł
Middle Polish diábełbor.
Kashubian diôbéł
Borrowed from Middle Polish diábeł.

etymon

(folklore, theology) devil (evil creature)


patum

From earlier *potum by dissimilation, from pota (“paw”) + -um.

(folklore) A cardboard figure of a fantastic beast that is paraded through the streets at certain popular festivals.


Aña

(folklore) name of a supernatural being of Tupi Mythology.


rännflen

rännflen (indefinite nominative singular)

(folklore, usually in the singular) pain, which is moving from place to place in the body (or in a part of the body)


Йӱштӧ Кугыза

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Йӱштӧ Кугыза

Йӱштӧ Кугыза • (Jüštö Kugyza)

Jüštö Kugyza (romanization)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза (nominative singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влак (nominative plural)
Йӱштӧ Кугызам (accusative singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакым (accusative plural)
Йӱштӧ Кугызан (genitive singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакын (genitive plural)
Йӱштӧ Кугызалан (dative singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влаклан (dative plural)
Йӱштӧ Кугызаге (comitative singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакге (comitative plural)
Йӱштӧ Кугызала (comparative singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакла (comparative plural)
Йӱштӧ Кугызаште (inessive singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакыште (inessive plural)
Йӱштӧ Кугызаш (illative singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакыш (illative plural)
Йӱштӧ Кугызашке (illative singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакышке (illative plural)
Йӱштӧ Кугызаш (lative singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакеш (lative plural)
Йӱштӧ Кугызам (first-person possessive singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугызана (first-person plural possessive)
Йӱштӧ Кугызат (possessive second-person singular)
Йӱштӧ Кугызада (plural possessive second-person)
Йӱштӧ Кугызаже (possessive singular third-person)
Йӱштӧ Кугызашт (plural possessive third-person)

mhr-decl-noun-npos

Йӱштӧ Кугыза

mhr-decl-noun-table

Йӱштӧ Кугыза

Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влак

Йӱштӧ Кугызам

Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакым

Йӱштӧ Кугызан

Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакын

Йӱштӧ Кугызалан

Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влаклан

Йӱштӧ Кугызаге

Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакге

Йӱштӧ Кугызала

Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакла

Йӱштӧ Кугызаште

Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакыште

Йӱштӧ Кугызаш

Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакыш

Йӱштӧ Кугызашке

Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакышке

Йӱштӧ Кугызаш

Йӱштӧ Кугыза-влакеш

Calque of Russian Дед Моро́з (Ded Moróz).

calque

(folklore) Grandfather Frost, Father Christmas, Santa Claus


smöjning

smöjning (indefinite nominative singular)

(folklore) treading of a sick child through a hole (usually a hole in a tree), in order to get rid of the sickness (similar to the tradition in Somerset, England)


trollbälte

trollbälte (indefinite nominative singular)
trollbältes (genitive indefinite singular)
trollbältet (definite nominative singular)
trollbältets (definite genitive singular)
trollbälten (indefinite nominative plural)
trollbältens (genitive indefinite plural)
trollbältena (definite nominative plural)
trollbältenas (definite genitive plural)

(folklore) a belt used by wizard for transforming into a wolf or bear, made of skin of a dead person


vattsten

vattsten (indefinite nominative singular)

(folklore) a big stone with a hollow allways filled with water (even during drought periods); the water is used in folk medicine (not to be confused with Norwegian Nynorsk torevatn)


Kabunian

Disputed. It is not ka- -an + buni since there is no "buni" word.

Si et (kanó) kanán san kabunián: "ta et labnék na, / ta kaísek san dagá."

1972, Morice Vanoverbergh, “Kankanay Religion (Northern Luzon, Philippines)”, in Anthropos, volume 67, number 1/2 (in Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 76:

Then (they say) God said: "I shall flood this, and clean the earth".

(folklore) The Supreme Being in Igorot indigenous religion.


mannbjørn

mannbjørnen (definite singular)
mannbjørnar (indefinite plural)
mannbjørnane (definite plural)

(folklore) a hamløypar which can transform into a bear


Lumawig

... sa et (kanó) kanán Lumáwig: "adú nan kóŋom, / ay énka ta sumáaka, / ta énka men-á si makán ya etág, / ta énka paŋanén daidá."

1972, Morice Vanoverbergh, “Kankanay Religion (Northern Luzon, Philippines)”, in Anthropos, volume 67, number 1/2 (in Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 81:

... then Lumawig says (they say): "Enough weeping, / let's go home, / and fetch rice and pork, / so that you shall feed them."


water sprite

(folklore) A general term for an elemental spirit associated with water, said to be able to breathe water or air and sometimes is able to fly.


gentry bush

(Ireland, folklore) A thorny bush, especially a hawthorn.


offerkast

offerkast (indefinite nominative singular)
offerkasts (genitive indefinite singular)
offerkastet (definite nominative singular)
offerkastets (definite genitive singular)
offerkast (indefinite nominative plural)
offerkasts (genitive indefinite plural)
offerkasten (definite nominative plural)
offerkastens (definite genitive plural)

offer + kast. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk kast with the same meaning.

(folklore) a heap of stones set nearby a way or forest path because of different reasons. According to the traditional belief, the trespassers must throw stones, coins or sticks onto this heap.


sandurugo

sandurugô (canonical)
ᜐᜈ᜔ᜇᜓᜇᜓᜄᜓ (Baybayin)

[sɐn̪.d̪ʊ.ɾʊˈɣoʔ]

From san- + dugo with initial reduplication.

a person that snatches children and uses their blood to fortify structures under construction


Märchenwald

de-noun

Märchenwald m (strong, genitive Märchenwaldes or Märchenwalds, plural Märchenwälder, diminutive Märchenwäldchen n)

Märchenwaldes (genitive)
Märchenwalds (genitive)
Märchenwälder (plural)
Märchenwäldchen (diminutive neuter)
Märchenwald (nominative singular)
Märchenwälder (definite nominative plural)
Märchenwaldes (genitive singular)
Märchenwalds (genitive singular)
Märchenwälder (definite genitive plural)
Märchenwald (dative singular)
Märchenwalde (dative singular)
Märchenwäldern (dative definite plural)
Märchenwald (accusative singular)
Märchenwälder (accusative definite plural)

From Märchen (“fairy tale, folk tale”) + Wald (“forest”).

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(folklore, literature) fairy forest, fairytale forest


Paduka

(Bauko, folklore) the ancestor of the people in Bauko


Kabigat

(folklore) a hero of the Kankanaey people


Alibay

(folklore) a spirit that harms women in childbed


Bugan

a spirit; the female companion of Lumawig

a lower-ranking hero; the female companion of Lawwigan


Ag-aganney

[ʔʌɡ̚.ʔʌ.ɡʌnˈnɨi̯]

[ʔʌɡ̚.ʔʌ.ɡʌnˈnɨi̯]

Kanán (kanó) san ipugáw: / áyka ta alám san inabém ay nay, / ta adíka tiwtiwaddanán san sikík ay nay, / ta makaakáan, / tusá, nabutabútaka, / énka ta kumáanka, / ta uméyka 'd baéyyo ay Ag-agannéy.

1972, Morice Vanoverbergh, “Kankanay Religion (Northern Luzon, Philippines)”, in Anthropos, volume 67, number 1/2 (in Kankanaey), Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, page 86:

The man says (they say): / come and take this cloth you wove, / and do not make these legs of mine sore unawares, / so that they keep safe, / be off, you cannot see for the dirt in your eyes, / go away, / and go to your house, Ag-agannéy.

(folklore) A mischievious weaver spirit. It sits on roadsides while weaving and hit the legs of passers-by with a balliga, thereby attributing it as the cause of tumors and other leg illnesses of travelers.


mojo hand

(African-American, spirituality, folklore) A small flannel bag containing one or more magical items.

African-American; spirituality; African-American; spirituality


ξεματιάζω

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ξεματιάζω • (xematiázo)

el-verb

ξεματιάζομαι

ξεματιάστηκα

ξεματιασμένος

ξεματιάζω • (xematiázo) (past ξεμάτιασα, passive ξεματιάζομαι, p‑past ξεματιάστηκα, ppp ξεματιασμένος)

xematiázo (romanization)
ξεμάτιασα (past)
ξεματιάζομαι (passive)
ξεματιάστηκα (passive past)
ξεματιασμένος (participle passive perfect)
ξεματιάζω (active first-person imperfective indicative present singular)
ξεματιάσω (active dependent first-person indicative perfective singular)
ξεματιάζομαι (first-person imperfective indicative passive present singular)
ξεματιαστώ (dependent first-person indicative passive perfective singular)
ξεματιάζεις (active imperfective indicative present second-person singular)
ξεματιάσεις (active dependent indicative perfective second-person singular)
ξεματιάζεσαι (imperfective indicative passive present second-person singular)
ξεματιαστείς (dependent indicative passive perfective second-person singular)
ξεματιάζει (active imperfective indicative present singular third-person)
ξεματιάσει (active dependent indicative perfective singular third-person)
ξεματιάζεται (imperfective indicative passive present singular third-person)
ξεματιαστεί (dependent indicative passive perfective singular third-person)
ξεματιάζουμε (active first-person imperfective indicative plural present)
‑ομε (active first-person imperfective indicative plural present rare)
ξεματιάσουμε (active dependent first-person indicative perfective plural)
‑ομε (active dependent first-person indicative perfective plural rare)
ξεματιαζόμαστε (first-person imperfective indicative passive plural present)
ξεματιαστούμε (dependent first-person indicative passive perfective plural)
ξεματιάζετε (active imperfective indicative plural present second-person)
ξεματιάσετε (active dependent indicative perfective plural second-person)
ξεματιάζεστε (imperfective indicative passive plural present second-person)
ξεματιαζόσαστε (imperfective indicative passive plural present second-person)
ξεματιαστείτε (dependent indicative passive perfective plural second-person)
ξεματιάζουν (active imperfective indicative plural present third-person)
ξεματιάζουνε (active imperfective indicative plural present third-person)
ξεματιάσουν (active dependent indicative perfective plural third-person)
ξεματιάσουνε (active dependent indicative perfective plural third-person)
ξεματιάζονται (imperfective indicative passive plural present third-person)
ξεματιαστούν (dependent indicative passive perfective plural third-person)
ξεματιαστούνε (dependent indicative passive perfective plural third-person)
ξεμάτιαζα (active first-person imperfect imperfective indicative singular)
ξεμάτιασα (active first-person indicative past perfective singular)
ξεματιαζόμουν (first-person imperfect imperfective indicative passive singular)
ξεματιαζόμουνα (first-person imperfect imperfective indicative passive singular)
ξεματιάστηκα (first-person indicative passive past perfective singular)
ξεμάτιαζες (active imperfect imperfective indicative second-person singular)
ξεμάτιασες (active indicative past perfective second-person singular)
ξεματιαζόσουν (imperfect imperfective indicative passive second-person singular)
ξεματιαζόσουνα (imperfect imperfective indicative passive second-person singular)
ξεματιάστηκες (indicative passive past perfective second-person singular)
ξεμάτιαζε (active imperfect imperfective indicative singular third-person)
ξεμάτιασε (active indicative past perfective singular third-person)
ξεματιαζόταν (imperfect imperfective indicative passive singular third-person)
ξεματιαζότανε (imperfect imperfective indicative passive singular third-person)
ξεματιάστηκε (indicative passive past perfective singular third-person)
ξεματιάζαμε (active first-person imperfect imperfective indicative plural)
ξεματιάσαμε (active first-person indicative past perfective plural)
ξεματιαζόμασταν (first-person imperfect imperfective indicative passive plural)
‑όμαστε (first-person imperfect imperfective indicative informal passive plural)
ξεματιαστήκαμε (first-person indicative passive past perfective plural)
ξεματιάζατε (active imperfect imperfective indicative plural second-person)
ξεματιάσατε (active indicative past perfective plural second-person)
ξεματιαζόσασταν (imperfect imperfective indicative passive plural second-person)
‑όσαστε (imperfect imperfective indicative informal passive plural second-person)
ξεματιαστήκατε (indicative passive past perfective plural second-person)
ξεμάτιαζαν (active imperfect imperfective indicative plural third-person)
ξεματιάζαν (active imperfect imperfective indicative plural third-person)
ξεματιάζανε (active imperfect imperfective indicative plural third-person)
ξεμάτιασαν (active indicative past perfective plural third-person)
ξεματιάσαν (active indicative past perfective plural third-person)
ξεματιάσανε (active indicative past perfective plural third-person)
ξεματιάζονταν (imperfect imperfective indicative passive plural third-person)
ξεματιαζόντουσαν (imperfect imperfective indicative informal passive plural third-person)
ξεματιάστηκαν (indicative passive past perfective plural third-person)
ξεματιαστήκαν (indicative passive past perfective plural third-person)
ξεματιαστήκανε (indicative passive past perfective plural third-person)
θα ξεματιάζω (active first-person future imperfective indicative progressive singular)
θα ξεματιάσω (active first-person future indicative perfective singular)
θα ξεματιάζομαι (continuative first-person future imperfective indicative passive singular)
θα ξεματιαστώ (first-person future indicative passive perfective singular)
Formed using present (continuative future imperfective perfective progressive subjunctive)
dependent (for simple past) (continuative future imperfective perfective progressive subjunctive)
ξεμάτιαζε (active imperative imperfective second-person singular)
ξεμάτιασε (active imperative perfective second-person singular)
ξεματιάσου (imperative passive perfective second-person singular)
ξεματιάζετε (active imperative imperfective plural second-person)
ξεματιάστε (active imperative perfective plural second-person)
ξεματιάζεστε (imperative imperfective passive plural second-person)
ξεματιαστείτε (imperative passive perfective plural second-person)
ξεματιάζοντας (active participle present)
έχοντας ξεματιάσει (active participle past)
ξεματιασμένος (participle passive past)
‑η (participle passive past)
‑ο (participle passive past)
ξεματιάσει (active infinitive-aorist)
ξεματιαστεί (infinitive-aorist passive)

ξε‧μα‧τιά‧ζω

(folklore) to remove the evil eye from, to unjinx


불로초

[puɭɭo̞t͡ɕʰo̞]

From 불로(不老) (bullo, “eternal youth”) + 초(草) (cho, “grass”).

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(folklore) elixir of immortality (a mythological herb said to grant eternal life)


trollhare

trollhare (indefinite nominative singular)


mjölkhare

mjölkhare (indefinite nominative singular)


隠蓑

隠蓑 (canonical)
隠蓑 (canonical)
kakuremino (romanization)

(folklore) a straw-rain coat said to grant invisibility, often the treasure of an 鬼 (oni) or 天狗 (tengu)


koddaflaska

koddaflaska (indefinite nominative singular)
koddaflaskas (genitive indefinite singular)
koddaflaskan (definite nominative singular)
koddaflaskans (definite genitive singular)
koddaflaskor (indefinite nominative plural)
koddaflaskors (genitive indefinite plural)
koddaflaskorna (definite nominative plural)
koddaflaskornas (definite genitive plural)

From kodd + flaska. The intermediate -a- is probably of dialectal origin. Literally, “testicle bottle”.

(glassblowing, historical, folklore) A bottle designed to look like a penis; may be used in a ritual after ploughing of a field.


finnball

finnballen (definite singular)
finnballar (indefinite plural)
finnballane (definite plural)

From finn + ball, referring to Sami shamans.
(hairball): Attested as finbal by Jacob Nicolai Wilse in 1780 in his dictionary of Spydeberg dialect.

(folklore) a magic hairball, which can be found in cow stomach

(folklore) magic force in form of a ball, e.g. a disease sent through air by a wizard, similar to gandfluge, Swedish villappaskott and Komi-Zyrian шева (ševa).


Agew

(folklore) a personified meteor, the most important one and treated with respect


Batakagan

(folklore) a personified meteor; a teacher of two brothers; the intermediary between Lumawig and the two brothers


clurichaun

The residents of a house would leave offerings for the clurichaun, who sing in Gaelic with enchantingly beautiful voices. Related to leprechauns, clurichauns are house faeries who specialize in caring for and protecting wine and beer cellars.

2012, Sirona Knight, Wiccan Spell A Night, Kensington Publishing, unnumbered page:

2016, Keith B. Darrell, Flashbacks: Fangs & Fur, Book 1, Amber Book Company, unnumbered page,
"Clurichauns are Dark Fae cousins of leprechauns," Aurae explained. "Unlike their Seelie Court cousins, the clurichauns drink to excess and are seldom sober. But despite always being drunk, the clurichauns are impeccably groomed and well-dressed... although they can be a bit surly."

(Irish folklore) A mischievous, potentially malicious fairy, akin to the leprechaun, that greatly loves drinking and tends to haunt breweries, pubs and wine cellars.


vita bort

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vita bort (present viter bort, preterite vitte bort, supine vitte bort, imperative vita bort)

viter bort (present)
vitte bort (preterite)
vitte bort (supine)
vita bort (imperative)

(folklore) to eliminate physical danger by using magic, e.g. scare away a wolf by saying a spell


klumsa

klumsar (present)
klumsa (past)
klumsa (participle past)
klumsast (infinitive passive)
klumsande (participle present)
klumsa (imperative)
klums (imperative)

(folklore) to hex animals (usually cattle or bears)

(folklore) to hex somebody to be mute or lame


gambozino

caça aos gambozinos
caça aos gambozinos#Portuguese

(folklore) an imaginary animal, mostly used in the expression caça aos gambozinos


ghost bullet

People believe that a beast shoots "ghost bullets" when they ford a stream in Sihch'uan at any time except the winter months .

1968, Wolfram Eberhard, The Local Cultures of South and East China, page 195:

The leaves were used in the removal of ghost bullets " (supernatural objects that were shot into people by ghosts).

Pushing Teddy off, ignoring the part of him that mourned the loss—not the time, dumbass, not the time, ghosts were kind of a big fucking deal—he scrambled to his knees and looked at where the ghost had tried to put a ghost bullet in his brain.

"Somebody shot the doctor," the big police sergeant said. "It wasn't a ghost bullet; it was lead.

It was a ward against ghosts, but he was pretty sure it wasn't going to stop a ghost bullet.

2017, Mike Mignola, Christopher Golden, Hellboy: An Assortment of Horrors, page 105:

He ain't shootin' ghost bullets, neither. Here's his slug.

2020, Kenneth Robeson, The Squeaking Goblin, page 66:

(folklore or fantasy) A supernatural bullet that wounds or kills a person, especially one that is shot by a supernatural assailant.


imbunche

(folklore) In Chilote folklore, a deformed humanoid monster that protects the entrance to a warlock's cave.


tulevieja

From tule (“a type of hat”) + vieja (“old woman, hag”).

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(Costa Rica and Panama folklore) an errant female ghost who wears a tule hat, with a thick body, swollen breasts, sometimes leaking milk, and tangled hair.


toyol

(folklore) An undead infant in Indonesian and Malay folklore, typically invoked as a helper by black magic.


판수

(folklore) A traditional professional fortune-teller.


skogsrå

skogsrå (indefinite nominative singular)
skogsrås (genitive indefinite singular)
skogsrået (definite nominative singular)
skogsråets (definite genitive singular)
skogsrån (indefinite nominative plural)
skogsråns (genitive indefinite plural)
skogsråna (definite nominative plural)
skogsrånas (definite genitive plural)
skogsrå (indefinite nominative singular)
skogsrås (genitive indefinite singular)
skogsrån (definite nominative singular)
skogsråns (definite genitive singular)
skogsrår (indefinite nominative plural)
skogsrårs (genitive indefinite plural)
skogsrårna (definite nominative plural)
skogsrårnas (definite genitive plural)


mörksugga

mörksugga (indefinite nominative singular)
mörksuggas (genitive indefinite singular)
mörksuggan (definite nominative singular)
mörksuggans (definite genitive singular)
mörksuggor (indefinite nominative plural)
mörksuggors (genitive indefinite plural)
mörksuggorna (definite nominative plural)
mörksuggornas (definite genitive plural)