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huldre

or hul·der

[ hool-der ]

/ ˈhʊl dər /

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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

Huk, hula, Hula-Hoop, hula-hula, hula skirt, huldre, hulk, hulking, hulky, hull, hullabaloo

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How to use huldre in a sentence

She is mischievous and ugly, not like the beautiful green-dressed Huldre.
Katharine Frensham|Beatrice Harraden
Thou know'st the Huldre will come and throw stones in at the cows.
Katharine Frensham|Beatrice Harraden
The man was invisible, for what he had found was a huldre hat.
The Norwegian Fairy Book|Clara Stroebe
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