''Kulla'' (
plural
In many languages, a plural (sometimes list of glossing abbreviations, abbreviated as pl., pl, , or ), is one of the values of the grammatical number, grammatical category of number. The plural of a noun typically denotes a quantity greater than ...
''kullor'') is an older dialectal name for an unmarried woman, used often in most region of
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
in the vicinity of
Dalarna
Dalarna (; ), also referred to by the English exonyms Dalecarlia and the Dales, is a (historical province) in central Sweden.
Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Nor ...
, but in present time mostly used as a term for a woman from Dalarna ("''dalkulla''").
In the oldest known source from 1640, ''kulla'' is synonymous with "woman." An older, unmarried woman is referred to as ''gammkulla'', while a married woman is referred to as ''käring''.
The male equivalent is ''dalkarl'' or ''mas''.
See also
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Kranskulla
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Dalkarl
References
Culture of Sweden
Women in Sweden
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