olavsvoke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Dialects

olsoke
olavsoke (Telemål)
olsvuku (innh)
olsuku (ork)

Etymology

From Old Norse óláfsvaka (“Olaf’s wake”), with -o- from oblique -vǫku. Equivalent to olavs- +‎ voke.

Noun

olavsvoke f (definite singular olavsvoka, indefinite plural olavsvoker, definite plural olavsvokene)

feast of St Olaf (held on the 29th of July)

References

“olavsvoke” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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