jonsok

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Jon +‎ -ok; a contraction of jonsvoke, jonsvoka f, from Old Norse jónsvaka (oblique case jónsvǫku).

Noun

jonsok f (definite singular jonsoka, indefinite plural jonsoker, definite plural jonsokene)

Saint John’s Eve
(by extension) Saint John’s Day

Synonyms

midtsommardag, midtsumardag
sankthans

Derived terms

jonsokaftan, jonsokeftan
jonsokblom
jonsokbrud, jonsokbrur
jonsokbål
jonsokdag
jonsokfeiring
jonsokkoll
jonsokkveld
jonsokleite
jonsoknatt
jonsoktid

Related terms

bardsok, barsok
bolsok, botsok, botolvsok
hallsok, hallvardsok
jakobsok
knutsok
larsok
monsok
olsok, olavsok
persok, petersok
rugsok
syftesok, siksok

References

“jonsok” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
“jonsvoka” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

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