kyndelsmesse

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• kyndelsmess

Etymology

From Old Norse kyndilsmessa, a calque of Latin missa candelarum. Equivalent to kyndel +‎ messe.

Noun

kyndelsmesse f or m (definite singular kyndelsmessa or kyndelsmessen, indefinite plural kyndelsmesser, definite plural kyndelsmessene)

1. (Christianity) Candlemas (February 2nd)

References

• “kyndelsmesse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kyndelsmess

Etymology

From Old Norse kyndilsmessa, a calque of Latin missa candelarum. Equivalent to kyndel +‎ messe.

Noun

kyndelsmesse f (definite singular kyndelsmessa, indefinite plural kyndelsmesser, definite plural kyndelsmessene)

1. (Christianity) Candlemas (February 2nd)

References

• “kyndelsmesse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.