Danish edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʌd̥əˌsɑŋˀ]

Noun edit

ottesang c (singular definite ottesangen, plural indefinite ottesange)

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

Declension edit