mellan hägg och syren
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Literally, "between bird cherry and lilac". The two plants bloom in early summer, typically with a brief interval between them. One explanation of the origin of the phrase is that shoemakers would put up signs saying that they were closed between the two.
Adverb edit
mellan hägg och syren (not comparable)
References edit
- “Mellan hägg och syren”, in isof.se[1], Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore, 2020 November 10