jólasveinn

Icelandic

Etymology

From jól +‎ sveinn. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk jolesvein.

Noun

jólasveinn m (genitive singular jólasveins, nominative plural jólasveinar)

  1. a Yule lad
  2. Santa Claus, Father Christmas

Declension

Declension of jólasveinn (masculine, based on sveinn)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jólasveinn jólasveinninn jólasveinar jólasveinarnir
accusative jólasvein jólasveininn jólasveina jólasveinana
dative jólasveini jólasveininum jólasveinum jólasveinunum
genitive jólasveins jólasveinsins jólasveina jólasveinanna
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