lussimess
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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
lussimess f (definite singular lussimessa, indefinite plural lussimesser, definite plural lussimessene)
- (Christianity) Feast of Saint Lucy, December 13th.
- Synonym: luciadag
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “lussimess” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Further reading[edit]
- Saint Lucy's Day on Wikipedia.Wikipedia