midsommer

Danish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Danish mithsumær, from Old Norse miðsumar. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk midsommar and Swedish midsommar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmiðˌsʌmʌ]

Noun

midsommer c (singular definite midsommeren, plural indefinite midsomre)

  1. (folklore) Midsummer, midsummer (holiday)

Declension

Declension of midsommer
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative midsommer midsommeren midsomre midsomrene
genitive midsommers midsommerens midsomres midsomrenes

Derived terms

  • midsommeraften
  • midsommerfest
  • midsommernat
  • midsommerdag
  • midsommertid

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