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jólaköttur
jólaköttur
Icelandic
Noun
jólaköttur m (genitive singular jólakattar, nominative plural jólakettir)
- (mythology, mythology) the Yule cat; a monster known for eating children who do not receive clothes for Christmas.
Declension
declension of jólaköttur
| m-s3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | jólaköttur | jólakötturinn | jólakettir | jólakettirnir |
| accusative | jólakött | jólaköttinn | jólaketti | jólakettina |
| dative | jólaketti | jólakettinum | jólaköttum | jólaköttunum |
| genitive | jólakattar | jólakattarins | jólakatta | jólakattanna |
Derived terms
- fara í jólaköttinn (not getting new garments for Christmas)
References
- jólaköttur at ISLEX