barnsøl

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Danish

Etymology

barn +‎ -s- +‎ øl. Evolved into barsel.

Noun

barnsøl n

  1. (historical) some celebration of childbirth
    • 1919, Jeppe Aakjær, Samlede værker: bd. Arbejdets glæde ; dHvor der er gjærende kræfter ; Jens Langkniv:
      Nu havde vi denne Smule Honning, men skal vi til at dele det ud til vejfarendes, saa bliver der kuns lidet tilbage til vort eget Barnsøl."
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    • 1988, Maria Helleberg, Så mangen sti vild, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Var barnsøllet på Bohus så farligt, at det var umuligt at tage din kone med? havde hun spurgt, ...
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