# tomte

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small human-like creature in Nordic folklore that lives on farmsteads and watches over their inhabitants.

## Etymology
From Swedish tomte.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tomte