kyndelsmess
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse kyndilsmessa, a calque of Latin missa candelarum. Equivalent to kyndel + messe.
Noun edit
kyndelsmess f or m (definite singular kyndelsmessa or kyndelsmessen, indefinite plural kyndelsmesser, definite plural kyndelsmessene)
- (Christianity) Candlemas (February 2nd)
References edit
- “kyndelsmess” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse kyndilsmessa, a calque of Latin missa candelarum. Equivalent to kyndel + messe.
Noun edit
kyndelsmess f (definite singular kyndelsmessa, indefinite plural kyndelsmesser, definite plural kyndelsmessene)
- (Christianity) Candlemas (February 2nd)
References edit
- “kyndelsmess” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.