tomtemor

Swedish

Etymology

tomte +‎ mor (“mother”)

Noun

tomtemor c (uncountable)

1. an (older) female tomte (type of brownie or gnome from Nordic folklore), in modern times usually in reference to Mrs. Claus (the wife of Santa Claus)

See also

• tomtefar (“(older) male tomte, Father Christmas”)
• tomtenisse (“(small) tomte, Christmas elf”)
• tomteluva (“Santa hat”)

References

• tomtemor in Svensk ordbok (SO)