"troll" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

See troll in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /trolː/, [trɞ̞lː], /troʎː/ (note: palatalisation), [trɞ̞ʎː] Forms: trollet [definite, singular], troll [indefinite, plural], trolla [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse trǫll, from Proto-Germanic *truzlą, from Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂-. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|trǫll}} Old Norse trǫll, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*truzlą}} Proto-Germanic *truzlą, {{der|nn|ine-pro|*dreh₂-}} Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂-
  1. (folklore) an evil supernatural being Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Folklore
    Sense id: en-troll-nn-noun-tEJnZQOh Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
  2. a troll (a (often large) grotesque humanoid creature that lives in the forest or the mountain) Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-troll-nn-noun-NrOqaJIs Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 30 46 9 6 10
  3. a greedy, aggressive or violent animal or person Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-troll-nn-noun-Sdf~94jp
  4. a predator Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-troll-nn-noun-rwdfNVBy
  5. the name of various diseases, previously believed to be caused by evil beings Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-troll-nn-noun-6FFnoC2O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tròdl, tròdd, trøll, trødl, trødd, træll, trøull, trøyll
Derived forms: bergtroll (english: mountain-giant), elvetroll (english: supernatural being in rivers), heltroll (english: demon), landtroll (english: someone who misses the boat), netttroll (english: Internet troll), rovetroll, rumpetroll (english: tadpole), skrukketroll (english: woodlouse), trolla (english: perform magic), trollbinde (english: enchant), trollbær (english: poisonous berry), trolldeig (english: salt dough), trolldom (english: wizardry, magic), trolldrykk (english: potion), trollelt (english: stalked by evil creatures, trolls), trollen (english: the devil) [masculine], trollfisk [unknown] [fish, ichthyology, zoology, biology, natural-sciences], trollfugl (english: bird that misleads or destroys), trollgryte (english: giant’s kettle), trollkall, trollmann (english: wizard), trollkjerring (english: witch), trollkval (english: sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus), trollord (english: spell, magic word), trollride, trollriv (english: colic in animals), trollring (english: magic ring), trollsmør (english: bewitched butter), trollunge (english: ugly, naughty child), trolløl (english: unusually strong beer)

Alternative forms

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    },
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          "text": "Dat eine Trollet skræmer inkje dat andre.",
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          "ref": "2015, Olsen (lyrics and music), “Konstabel snus”, in Makt og ære, blod og spy, performed by Faensmakt:",
          "text": "Ho mora va et troll å faren yrkesmilitær",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[trɞ̞lː]"
    },
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  "word": "troll"
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      "english": "mountain-giant",
      "word": "bergtroll"
    },
    {
      "english": "supernatural being in rivers",
      "word": "elvetroll"
    },
    {
      "english": "demon",
      "word": "heltroll"
    },
    {
      "english": "someone who misses the boat",
      "word": "landtroll"
    },
    {
      "english": "Internet troll",
      "word": "netttroll"
    },
    {
      "word": "rovetroll"
    },
    {
      "english": "tadpole",
      "word": "rumpetroll"
    },
    {
      "english": "woodlouse",
      "word": "skrukketroll"
    },
    {
      "english": "perform magic",
      "word": "trolla"
    },
    {
      "english": "enchant",
      "word": "trollbinde"
    },
    {
      "english": "poisonous berry",
      "word": "trollbær"
    },
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      "word": "trolldeig"
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      "word": "trolldom"
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      "english": "stalked by evil creatures, trolls",
      "word": "trollelt"
    },
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      "english": "the devil",
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      "word": "trollen"
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      ],
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      "word": "trollfisk"
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      "english": "bird that misleads or destroys",
      "word": "trollfugl"
    },
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      "english": "giant’s kettle",
      "word": "trollgryte"
    },
    {
      "word": "trollkall"
    },
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      "word": "trollmann"
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      "english": "witch",
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    },
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      "english": "sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus",
      "word": "trollkval"
    },
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      "english": "spell, magic word",
      "word": "trollord"
    },
    {
      "word": "trollride"
    },
    {
      "english": "colic in animals",
      "word": "trollriv"
    },
    {
      "english": "magic ring",
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    },
    {
      "english": "bewitched butter",
      "word": "trollsmør"
    },
    {
      "english": "ugly, naughty child",
      "word": "trollunge"
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          "text": "Ho mora va et troll å faren yrkesmilitær",
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    {
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    },
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      "word": "trødl"
    },
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      "word": "trødd"
    },
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      "word": "træll"
    },
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      "word": "trøull"
    },
    {
      "word": "trøyll"
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  ],
  "word": "troll"
}

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