brittsommar

Swedish

Etymology

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

Noun

brittsommar c

  1. Indian summer (around October 7)

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

Usage notes

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.

References
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