pikkulauantai

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Finnish

Etymology

pikku- (little) +‎ lauantai (Saturday), probably a calque of Swedish lillördag. Possibly from a custom of organizing "weekend activities" on Wednesday or Thursday in order to keep the Sabbath holy—in Lutheran Finland, the Sabbath would begin at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Alternatively, may be related to a custom whereby servants had their day off in the middle of the week.

Pronunciation

Noun

pikkulauantai

  1. (colloquial) Wednesday as a day of light celebration, relaxation, drinking etc.
    • 2022, Marja-Leena Tiainen, Päin mäntyä, →ISBN:
      Oli keskiviikko, pikkulauantai, perinteinen menoilta.
      It was Wednesday, , a traditional hitting-the-town night.

Declension

Possessive forms of pikkulauantai (Kotus type 18/maa, no gradation)