a small human-like creature in Nordic folklore that lives on farmsteads and watches over their inhabitants; a brownie, a gnome. · Santa Claus · a person who behaves irresponsibly, oddly or incompetently
köken: Attested since 1790 according to Svenska Akademiens ordbok. An elliptic form of tomtebisse or tomtegubbe with the same meaning. Derived from tomt (“site; lot; garden”). The association between the mythological creature and Santa Claus had its origins in the 19th century (first attestation is from 1864) and was firmly established in the middle of the 20th century. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk…
aile: ha tomtar på loftet, tomta, tomtedräkt, tomtegröt
Om tomten inte får en klick smör i sin julgröt kan han bli arg och göra stor skada.
Moster Agneta klädde ut sig till tomte och delade ut klappar till barnen.
Vad är det för tomte som har slängt mina kläder i snön?