jólaköttur

Icelandic

Etymology

From jól (Christmas) + köttur (cat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjouːlaˌkʰœhtʏr/

Noun

jólaköttur m (genitive singular jólakattar, nominative plural jólakettir)

  1. (mythology) the Yule cat; a monster known for eating children who do not receive clothes for Christmas.

Declension

Derived terms

  • fara í jólaköttinn (not getting new garments for Christmas)

References

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