omnkall

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From omn (“oven”) +‎ kall (“man”).

Noun

omnkall m (definite singular omnkallen, indefinite plural omnkallar, definite plural omnkallane)

  1. (folklore) a human-shaped statuette used e.g. as protection against evil spirits

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