Huldre
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Huldre is a noun meaning (Norwegian folklore) A type of supernatural being in the shape of a beautiful woman with a cow's tail.
Meaning
(Norwegian folklore) A type of supernatural being in the shape of a beautiful woman with a cow's tail.
More Meanings
- Such beings collectively.
Example Sentences
In Norway, the Huldre drive cattle before them, which are as blue as they are themselves.
"Well, the first time I came across the huldre, I was about eight or nine years old, and it was somewhere up on the main road between Bjerke and Mo."
The mention of the tail relates the wood-fairy to the Huldre who were very beautiful except for a long tail which they always tried to hide, as the Wood Elves hid their hollow back.
One time a huldre was present at a gathering, where everyone wanted to dance with the pretty stranger, but in the midst of the merriment, the young fellow who was dancing with her, caught sight of her long tail.
Word Forms
- huldres
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cow-mother, churel, hell, valkyrie, footholder, beholder.
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