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A tomtenisse made of salt dough.A common Scandinavian Christmas decoration, 2004. Modern vision of a nisse, 2007. A nisse (Danish:, Norwegian: [ˈnɪ̂sːə]), tomte (Swedish: [ˈtɔ̂mːtɛ]), tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish:) is a household spirit from Nordic folklore which has always been described as a small human-like creature wearing a red cap and gray clothing, doing house and stable ...
In Swedish, the word "tomten" (definite form of "tomte") is very closely linked to the word for the plot of land where a house or cottage is built, which is called "tomten" as well (definite form of "tomt"). Therefore, some scholars believe that the wight Tomten originates from some sort of general house god or deity prior to Old Norse religion.
"Tomten", also known as "Midvinternattens köld är hård", is a poem written by Viktor Rydberg, and originally published in Ny Illustrerad Tidning in 1881. While outwardly being an idyllic Christmas poem, the poem asks about the meaning of life. A short film, Tomten, was recorded in 1941 by Gösta Roosling, where Hilda Borgström reads the ...
The DVD also has the Tomte Tummetott song in English, German and Swedish. Another Norwegian film adaptation, Reven og Nissen (The Tomten and the Fox), was made in 2019. It was first shown on 23 December, in Norway (Reven og Nissen) and on 24 December, in Sweden (Räven och Tomten). The film was produced by Qvisten Animation AS in collaboration ...
I'm Swedish, and when I say Tomten I refer to Father Christmas (it literally means "The Tomte"). When I say tomte it's just any tomte in general. The difference between tomten and tomte is like the difference between God and a god. /Benzocaine 16:48, 21 April 2008 (UTC) In wikipedia in general it seems Tomte is used everywhere.
"The Tomten in Åbo Castle" (also known as The Tomte at Turku Castle; Swedish: Tomtegubben i Åbo slott, Finnish: Turun linnan tonttu-ukko) is a Finnish fairy tale from 1849 by Zachris Topelius. It tells the story of a friendship between an old tomten , who lived in Turku Castle for hundreds of years, and his only human friend.
Appetizers. Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Dip. Jalapeño & Cream Cheese Crispy Wontons. Parmesan Pastry Pups. Greek Spanakopita. Vegetable Bird's Nests with Soy Dipping Sauce
The Tomten and the Fox: Räven och tomten: Astrid Lindgren 1968 Christmas at the tomten's farm: Gammaldags jul (1967) Harald Wiberg – – Djur och landskap (1969) Harald Wiberg 1970 When Peter Was Lost in the Forest: När Per gick vilse i skogen (1969) Hans Peterson 1970 Dogs of the world: Hundar i färg (1966) Ivan Swedrup 1975 The big snowstorm