första torsdagen i mars

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Swedish

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The day is often celebrated with massipantååta (ma'sipan cake), here a Princess cake.

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Etymology

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Compound of första +‎ torsdagen +‎ i +‎ mars meaning the first Thursday in March. Origin based on the silent rhotic consonants that is common in Småland dialects, which is highlighted in alternative non-standard spellings. Attested since 2010.

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Noun

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  1. (humorous) the unofficial national day of Småland, a Swedish historical province
    • Benjamin Ekroth (2018 March 1) “Fössta tossdan i mass – så firas Smålands nationaldag [Fi'st Thu'sday in Ma'ch - this is how Småland's national day is celebrated]”, in Aftonbladet[1] (in Swedish):Sedan några år har smålänningarna fått en egen liten nationaldag på den första torsdagen i mars, i år firas dagen den 4 mars.For a few years now, the Smålanders have had their own little national day on the first Thursday in March, this year the day is celebrated on 4 March.
    • 2021 March 4, “Smålänningarna firar fössta tossdan i mass [Smålandees celebrate fi'sr Thu'sday in Ma'ch]”, in Dagens Nyheter[2]:
      Idag firar många smålänningar första torsdagen i mars. Efter ett år med coronapandemin märker Lenarts konditori i småländska Eksjö att suget på marsipantårta är extra stort.
      Today, many Smålanders celebrate the first Thursday in March. After a year with the corona pandemic, Lenart's patisserie in Eksjö in Småland notices that the craving for marzipan cake is extra large.