kyndelsmess

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse kyndilsmessa, a calque of Latin missa candelarum. Equivalent to kyndel +‎ messe.

Noun

kyndelsmess f or m (definite singular kyndelsmessa or kyndelsmessen, indefinite plural kyndelsmesser, definite plural kyndelsmessene)

  1. (Christianity) Candlemas (February 2nd)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse kyndilsmessa, a calque of Latin missa candelarum. Equivalent to kyndel +‎ messe.

Noun

kyndelsmess f (definite singular kyndelsmessa, indefinite plural kyndelsmesser, definite plural kyndelsmessene)

  1. (Christianity) Candlemas (February 2nd)

References