Pålsmässa
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Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pål (“Paul”) + mässa (“mass”)
Noun
[edit]Pålsmässa c
- St. Paul's Mass (January 25), named after the conversion of Paul the Apostle
- [Julhalmen] låg så kvar till trettondagen, men även då kunde den ökas på och så ej tagas bort förrän tjugondagen, ja, ibland ej förrän Pålsmäss den 25 januari.
- [Straw, covering the floors for Christmas] was then left in place until Epiphany [January 6th], but could also be renewed and not be removed until St. Knut's day [January 13th], well, sometimes not until the Conversion of Paul the Apostle on January 25th.
Usage notes
[edit]- Swedish town Hedemora has a traditionally fair on this day.
Declension
[edit]| Declension of Pålsmässa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | Pålsmässa | Pålsmässan | Pålsmässor | Pålsmässorna |
| Genitive | Pålsmässas | Pålsmässans | Pålsmässors | Pålsmässornas |