tomten

tomten

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

tomten

  1. definite masculine singular of tomt

Alternative forms

Swedish

Pronunciation 1

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔmtɛn/
  • Audio (Southern (Kronoberg)):(file)

Noun

tomten

  1. definite singular of tomt

Pronunciation 2

  • IPA(key): /²tɔmˌtɛn/
  • Audio (Southern (Kronoberg)):(file)

Noun

tomten

  1. definite singular of tomte
Usage notes
  • This is a Swedish shibboleth that tells native and non-native speakers apart. This however, is obviously not feasible in parts of the Swedish speaking area where accent 2 isn't in use.