jólaköttur

== Icelandic == === Etymology === From jól (“Christmas”) +‎ köttur (“cat”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjouːlaˌkʰœhtʏr/ === Noun === jólaköttur m (genitive singular jólakattar, nominative plural jólakettir) (mythology) the Yule cat: a monster known for eating children who do not receive clothes for Christmas. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== fara í jólaköttinn (“go into the Yule cat, not getting new garments for Christmas”) ==== Descendants ==== → English: Yule cat (calque) === References === jólaköttur at ISLEX