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Etymology

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Equivalent to otte (early morning) +‎ sang (song), from Old Norse óttusǫngr, cognate with Swedish ottesång. Translates Medieval Latin matutina, matutinalis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʌd̥əˌsɑŋˀ]

Noun

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ottesang c (singular definite ottesangen, plural indefinite ottesange)

  1. (archaic) morning mass (before 3pm)
  2. (archaic) morning sermon

Declension

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