askonsdag

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

askonsdag c

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
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	askonsdag	askonsdagen	askonsdagar	askonsdagarna
Genitive	askonsdags	askonsdagens	askonsdagars	askonsdagarnas

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