Nyårsnavar

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Nyttårsnavar
  • Nyttårsnåvvår, Nyårsnåvvår (dialectal spelling)

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Nyårsnavar m (def Nyårsnavaren)

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