skreddartime
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From skreddar (“tailor”) + time (“hour”). Because of time, when it is begins to be not enough outdoor light to be able to read or sew, so the tailors (in old times) can take a short rest from the work before lighting the indoor candles or rushlights.
Noun edit
skreddartime m (definite singular skreddartimen, indefinite plural skreddartimar, definite plural skreddartimane)
- twilight
- Synonyms: skumring, tussmørke, skomakartime
References edit
- “skreddartime” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.