brittsommar

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the name Britt having name day in Sweden at October 7 and sommar (summer).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

brittsommar c

  1. Indian summer (around October 7)

Usage notes[edit]

brittsommar refers to an unusually warm autumn (or prolonged summer), limited to the time around October 7. In other periods the term indiansommar is more commonly used.

Declension[edit]

Declension of brittsommar 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative brittsommar brittsommaren brittsomrar brittsomrarna
Genitive brittsommars brittsommarens brittsomrars brittsomrarnas

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