Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From the custom of calendars having holidays and Sundays marked with red letters. Cognate with Swedish röd dag and compare English red letter day.

Noun

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rød dag m (indefinite plural røde dager)

  1. A Sunday or a holiday; a day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed, and which is declared free from work by the government.