''Kulla'' (
plural
The plural (sometimes abbreviated pl., pl, or ), in many languages, is one of the values of the grammatical category of number. The plural of a noun typically denotes a quantity greater than the default quantity represented by that noun. This de ...
''kullor'') is an older dialectal name for an unmarried woman, used often in most region of
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
in the vicinity of
Dalarna
Dalarna () is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in central Sweden. English exonyms for it are Dalecarlia () and the Dales.
Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland
Värmland () also known a ...
, 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
A kranskulla ("Wreath Maiden") (after kulla) is a Swedish woman appointed annually to give the winner of the skiing competition Vasaloppet a laurel victory wreath by hanging it around his neck. A man doing the same task for women winners is call ...
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Dalkarl
References
Swedish culture
Women in Sweden
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