lussimess

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Lussi +‎ -mess. The first part is from the name of 4th century Sicilian martyr Saint Lucy, possibly influenced by Lucifer. See lussinatt for more. The last part is akin to English -mas, and is generally used similarly to its English counterpart.

Noun

lussimess f (definite singular lussimessa, indefinite plural lussimesser, definite plural lussimessene)

  1. (Christianity) Feast of Saint Lucy, December 13th.
    Synonym: luciadag

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