tjærekors

== Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === tjærekross, tjørekors, tjørekross tjørukross (Midlandsnormalen) tjurukross, tjurukors (dialectal) tjyrukross (Nord-Gudbrandsdalen) === Etymology === From tjære (“tar”) +‎ kors (“cross”). === Pronunciation === (except dialects with guttural R) IPA(key): /çæːrekoʂ/ === Noun === tjærekors n (definite singular tjærekorset, indefinite plural tjærekors, definite plural tjærekorsa) (folklore) a cross painted on a wall or door with tar as protection against evil spirits ==== Synonyms ==== lånekors marekors Løe-kros (alternative name of the tar cross listed by David Klim in the 17th century) === References === “tjærekors” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.