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Christmas elf

Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Christmas Elf

Swedish translation:

Tomtenissar

Dec 16, 2000 14:10
24 yrs ago
English term

Christmas elf

Non-PRO English to Swedish Art/Literary
Your little boy is so cute in his Christmas outfit. He looks just like one of santa's little Christmas elves.

I think it is something that sounds like tuntaguver
Proposed translations (Swedish)
0 tomtegubbar
0 tomtenisse

Proposed translations

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tomtegubbar

tuntaguver is what you heard and it's of course 'tomtegubbar'
gubbe=old man
nisse is a young man
tomte is the scandinavian type of snata.
He is not the corpulent well-meaning gift distributor of Disney's making.
He is a peevish but warm-hearted guardian of house, home and hearth managing everyting in secrecy, even the delivery of Christmas gifts.
His assistants are kalled either 'tomtegubbar' (older) and 'tomtenissar' (younger)
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Native believer

Peer comment(s):
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I already e-mailed my thanks to Mats Wiman. I was most greatful for the translation and especially for the explanation."
34 mins

tomtenisse

Santas little elves=jultomten små tomtenissar
elf=normalt=alf,älva
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