trandag
Swedish
Etymology
trana (“crane”) + dag (“day”)
Noun
trandag c
- Crane Day; a celebration day for the return of the cranes and sunlight
- Synonym: ljusdagen (“Light Day”)
Usage notes
In Sweden celebrated at various dates depending on location. One of these dates is March 25th which coincide with vårfrudag (“Lady Day”) and våffeldag (“Waffel Day”).
See also
- tranbrev (“crane letter”)
- tranafton (“Crane Eve”)
References
- trandag in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)