lyktemann

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From lykt (lantern) +‎ -e- +‎ mann (man).

Noun[edit]

lyktemann m (definite singular lyktemannen, indefinite plural lyktemenn, definite plural lyktemennene)

  1. will o' the wisp

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From lykt (lantern) +‎ -e- +‎ mann (man).

Noun[edit]

lyktemann m (definite singular lyktemannen, indefinite plural lyktemenn, definite plural lyktemennene)

  1. (folklore) will o' the wisp, thought to be children who died unbaptized, never finding their final rest
    Synonyms: vettelys, alvelys