tonttu.
A miniature mythical humanoid creature believed to live in the forests and in or near people's dwellings, similar to an elf or gnome.
Meaning & usage
A miniature mythical humanoid creature believed to live in the forests and in or near people's dwellings, similar to an elf or gnome.
elf, Christmas elf (Santa's helper)
fool (person with poor judgment or little intelligence)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Swedish tomte.
synonym of tonni (“one thousand units of money, one grand”)
Where this word comes from
Variation of tonni, influenced by etymology 1.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.