luciabrur

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Lucia +‎ brur (“bride”), the first part being for Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy.

Noun

luciabrur f (definite singular luciabrura, indefinite plural luciabrurer, definite plural luciabrurene)

  1. girl clad in white, often with a candled crown, leading a singing procession on Saint Lucy's Day, acting out the part of Saint Lucy
    Synonym: lucia

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