dymmelonsdag
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
dymmel + onsdag. The name comes from the tradition in Scandinavia to replace metal clappers in the church bells with dowels in order to give them a more muted sound.
Noun edit
dymmelonsdag c
- Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter Sunday)
Declension edit
| Declension of dymmelonsdag | ||||
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| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | dymmelonsdag | dymmelonsdagen | dymmelonsdagar | dymmelonsdagarna |
| Genitive | dymmelonsdags | dymmelonsdagens | dymmelonsdagars | dymmelonsdagarnas |