Dalkulla

Kulla (plural kullor[1]) is an older dialectal name for an unmarried woman, used often in most region of Sweden in the vicinity of Dalarna, but in present time mostly used as a term for a woman from Dalarna ("dalkulla").

[2][3] 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.

[4] The male equivalent is dalkarl or mas.

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