mellan hägg och syren

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Literally, "between bird cherry and lilac". The two plants bloom in early summer, typically with a brief interval between them. One explanation of the origin of the phrase is that shoemakers would put up signs saying that they were closed between the two.

Adverb

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mellan hägg och syren (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) for a brief time in early summer

References

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  • “Mellan hägg och syren”, in isof.se[1], Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore, 2020 November 10