midsommar
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish miþsumar. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk midtsumar and Norwegian Bokmål midtsommer, but has a slightly different sense.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²mɪˌsɔmar/
- (spelling pronunciation) IPA(key): /²miːdˌsɔmar/, /²mɪdˌsɔmar/
Usage notes
- Midsommar can either be pronounced a short first vowel and no /d/, or with (usually) a long first vowel and an audible /d/. The first pronunciation is older and is an example of complete regressive assimilation, where clusters such as -ds- and -ts- were assimilated to -ss-, which also found in the pronunciation of words like ledsen, låtsas, matsäck, skjutsa, and many others. The second pronunciation is newer and have a reintroduced /d/ due to spelling pronunciation. Both are considered standard and correct.
Declension
| Declension of midsommar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | midsommar | midsommaren | midsomrar | midsomrarna |
| Genitive | midsommars | midsommarens | midsomrars | midsomrarnas |
Derived terms
- midsommarafton
- midsommarblomster
- midsommarbukett
- midsommardag
- midsommardans
- midsommarkrans
- midsommarstång
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