gravöl

See also: gravøl

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish gravaøl, equivalent to grav +‎ öl (“feast”). Attested since 1350. Compare Danish gravøl, English soul-ale.

Noun

gravöl n

1. (historical) funeral wake

Declension

Declension of gravöl
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	gravöl	gravölet	gravöl	gravölen
Genitive	gravöls	gravölets	gravöls	gravölens

References

• gravöl in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• gravöl in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• gravöl in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• öl in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)