tonttu — meaning in English

English meaning

• dimwit noun An informal, mildly insulting term for a stupid or slow-witted person.
• elf noun A small, magical humanlike creature from folklore, often mischievous; in modern fantasy, a tall, graceful, immortal being.
• grand adj Impressively large, important, or magnificent.

Senses

tonttu is used for these senses in English:

• dimwit (pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.
• elf (Germanic mythology) A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.
• grand (plural "grand") A thousand of some unit of currency, such as dollars or pounds. (Compare G.)

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