dymmelonsdag
Swedish
Etymology
dymmel + onsdag. The name comes from the tradition in Scandinavia to replace metal clappers in the church bells with dowels in order to give them a more muted sound.
Noun
dymmelonsdag c
- Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter Sunday)
Declension
| Declension of dymmelonsdag | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | dymmelonsdag | dymmelonsdagen | dymmelonsdagar | dymmelonsdagarna |
| Genitive | dymmelonsdags | dymmelonsdagens | dymmelonsdagars | dymmelonsdagarnas |
Related terms
- dymmelveckan
References
- dymmelonsdag in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- dymmelonsdag in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- dymmelonsdag in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)