askonsdag

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish askuoþensdagher. By surface analysis, aska +‎ onsdag.

Noun

askonsdag c

  1. Ash Wednesday
  2. (proscribed) Holy Wednesday

Usage notes

Following the Reformation in Sweden, the original practice of marking the heads of the congregation with ashes ceased and the original meaning of the word fell into oblivion. By confusion, the word has in popular usage instead begun to be applied for the Wednesday preceding Easter. A more appropriate term for the latter is dymmelonsdag.

Declension

Declension of askonsdag
nominative genitive
singular indefinite askonsdag askonsdags
definite askonsdagen askonsdagens
plural indefinite askonsdagar askonsdagars
definite askonsdagarna askonsdagarnas

References

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