huldre

American  

[hool-der] / ˈhʊl dər /

Or hulder

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. one of a race of sirens, living in the woods, seductive but dangerous.

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Etymology

Origin of huldre

< Old Norse Huld name of a witch, probably akin to hulda secrecy, hiding, derivative from base of hel; see hell, hull ¹

Example Sentences

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huldre

The man was invisible, for what he had found was a huldre hat.

From The Norwegian Fairy Book by Clara Stroebe

He gave up tending cattle; but it was all the same; wherever he went, and whatever he did, he was all the while thinking of the beautiful huldre who blew on the horn.

From Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life by Bj?rnstjerne Bj?rnson

Then he asked her whether she was the huldre or not, but she only laughed at him.

From Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life by Bj?rnstjerne Bj?rnson

But soon the lad saw, by her pace, that she was beginning to grow tired, though he saw, too, by her shape, that she could be no other than the huldre.

From Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life by Bj?rnstjerne Bj?rnson

Then once more he called from the cliff— 'If thou art a huldre, then pray do not spell me; If thou art a maiden, then hasten to tell me.'

From Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life by Bj?rnstjerne Bj?rnson