sötebrödsdagar

Swedish
Some people who share their current happiness and prosperity.

Etymology

Compound of sötebröd (“sweet bread”) +‎ dagar (“days”), originally referring to Passover, when the Jewish people according to the Bible were to eat unleavened bread.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²søːtɛbrøːdsˌdɑːɡar/

Noun

sötebrödsdagar c pl

  1. (idiomatic) period of happiness and prosperity; halcyon days
    Nu är sötebrödsdagarna över.
    Your halcyon days have passed.
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