midsommar

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish miþsumar. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk midtsumar and Norwegian Bokmål midtsommer, but has a slightly different sense.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²mɪˌsɔmar/
• (spelling pronunciation) IPA^(key): /²miːdˌsɔmar/, /²mɪdˌsɔmar/

Noun

midsommar c

1. midsummer (holiday)

Usage notes

• Midsommar can either be pronounced a short first vowel and no /d/, or with (usually) a long first vowel and an audible /d/. The first pronunciation is older and is an example of complete regressive assimilation, where clusters such as -ds- and -ts- were assimilated to -ss-, which also found in the pronunciation of words like ledsen, låtsas, matsäck, skjutsa, and many others. The second pronunciation is newer and have a reintroduced /d/ due to spelling pronunciation. Both are considered standard and correct.

Declension

Declension of midsommar
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	midsommar	midsommaren	midsomrar	midsomrarna
Genitive	midsommars	midsommarens	midsomrars	midsomrarnas

Derived terms

• midsommarafton
• midsommarblomster
• midsommarbukett
• midsommardag
• midsommardans
• midsommarkrans
• midsommarstång

References

• midsommar in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• midsommar in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• midsommar in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Hur ska man uttala midsommar och matsäck?. Frågelådan. Swedish Language Council.