lördagsgodis
Swedish
editEtymology
editAffix of lördag (“Saturday”) + -s- + godis (“sweets, candy”). Originally intended as a form of caries prevention, were legal guardians only allowed consumption of sweets on Saturdays. Attested since 1957.
Noun
editlördagsgodis n (uncountable)
- (Swedish and Norwegian context) candy as a Saturday treat, a custom to allow children (or yourself) to eat candy only on Saturdays
- 1995, Marianne Hedenbro, Våra otvivelaktigt goda seder[1]:
- Min pappa var framsynt. Han införde lördagsgodis redan på 50- talet.
- My father was progressive. He introduced candy only as a Saturday treat already in the 50:s.
- 2000, Anna Lena Wik-Thorsell, Social skillnad visar sig i tänderna[2]:
- Sämre tandborstning, mindre ordning med lördagsgodis och småätande mellan målen ser hon som orsaker till att de sämre ställda barnen har sämre tänder:...
- Less rigorous toothbrushing habits, less discipline with candy as a Saturday treat, and snacking between meals are reasons she advances as causes for the comparatively poor state of teeth among disadvantaged children:...
Declension
editDeclension of lördagsgodis | ||||
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Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | lördagsgodis | lördagsgodiset | — | — |
Genitive | lördagsgodis | lördagsgodisets | — | — |
Descendants
edit- → Norwegian Bokmål: lørdagsgodt, lørdagsgodteri (calque)
- → Norwegian Nynorsk: laurdagsgodt, laurdagsgodteri (calque)