lucia
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
Named after Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy. The custom of procession is largely a post-WW2 Swedish import.
Noun edit
lucia
- girl (wearing a crown of candles) leading a procession on Saint Lucy's Day, playing on the role of the venerated saint
- Synonym: luciabrur
- ho fekk vera lucia
- she got to be Saint Lucy
- short for luciadag (“Saint Lucy's Day”)
- snart er det lucia
- soon, it's Saint Lucy's Day
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- Saint Lucy's Day on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈluθja/ [ˈlu.θja]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈlusja/ [ˈlu.sja]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -uθja
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -usja
- Syllabification: lu‧cia
Adjective edit
lucia