hulder

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === === Etymology === From Old Norse *hyldr (genitive huldar), from Old Norse hylja (“to hide”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʊldər/, [ˈhʊldər] IPA(key): /ˈhʊɽdəɾ/, [ˈhʊɖəɾ] (Trøndelag) IPA(key): /ˈhʉʎ.dər/ === Noun === hulder f (definite singular huldra, indefinite plural huldrer, definite plural huldrene) (Norwegian folklore) a supernatural being, most often in the shape of a beautiful woman with a cow's tail, that dwells subterraneously. === References === “hulder” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.