romjul

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse rúmheilagr (“that needs not adhere strictly to legal proscriptions for a holiday”) + jól (“Christmas”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʉːl

Noun

romjul f or m (definite singular romjula or romjulen, indefinite plural romjuler, definite plural romjulene)

  1. The period between Boxing Day and New Year's Eve; Twixmas.

Synonyms

  • romhelg
  • romjulstiden

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • romjol

Etymology

From Old Norse rúmheilagr (“that needs not adhere strictly to legal proscriptions for a holiday”) + jól (“Christmas”).

Noun

romjul f (definite singular romjula, indefinite plural romjuler, definite plural romjulene)

  1. The period between Boxing Day and New Year's Eve; Twixmas.

Synonyms

  • romhelg

References

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