huldre

or hul·der

[ hoo l-der ]

/ ˈhʊl dər /

noun Scandinavian Mythology.

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

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Origin of huldre

< Old Norse Huld name of a witch, probably akin to hulda secrecy, hiding, derivative from base of hel; see hell, hull¹

Words nearby huldre

hula, hula hoop, hula skirt, hula-hoop, hula-hula, huldre, hulk, hulking, hulky, hull, hull balance

Example sentences from the Web for huldre

Thou know'st the Huldre will come and throw stones in at the cows.
Katharine Frensham|Beatrice Harraden
Then he asked her whether she was the huldre or not, but she only laughed at him.
Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson
Then the huldre laughed till it seemed to the lad the mountains sang again.
Arne; A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life|Bjrnstjerne Bjrnson
The man was invisible, for what he had found was a huldre hat.
The Norwegian Fairy Book|Clara Stroebe