lussimess

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• lussimesse

Etymology

From Lussi +‎ -mess. The first part is from the name of 4th century Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy, possibly influenced by Lucifer. See lussinatt for more. The last part is akin to English -mas, and is generally used similarly to its English counterpart.

Noun

lussimess f (definite singular lussimessa, indefinite plural lussimesser, definite plural lussimessene)

1. (Christianity) Feast of Saint Lucy, December 13th.

   Synonym: luciadag

Related terms

• lussekatt m

References

• “lussimess” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Further reading

• Saint Lucy's Day on Wikipedia.Wikipedia