dopparedagen
Swedish
Alternative forms
- dopparedan
- doppardagen
- doppardan
Etymology
Compound of doppare (“dipper, soaker”) + dagen (“the day”) from doppa (“to dip, soak”), and the definite form of dag (“day”). From the Christmas Eve practice of soaking bread in the stock from the Christmas ham.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²dɔparɛˌdɑːɡɛn/, /²dɔparɛˌdɑːn/
Noun
dopparedagen c (definite)
- Christmas Eve
Synonyms
- julafton
Derived terms
- dagen före dopparedagen
References
- dopparedagen in Svensk ordbok (SO)