tranbrev
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of trana (“crane”) + brev (“letter”), attested since 1916.
Noun
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- A Crane Day greeting card that is decorated in a manner that celebrates Crane Day (sometimes from an unkown sender, often humorous and handed out by children)
See also
- tranafton (“Crane Eve”)
- trandag (“Crane Day”)
References
- tranbrev in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Further reading
- About tranbrev at Regionmuseet.se (in Swedish)