jonsok

Norwegian Nynorsk

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jonsok

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːnsok/

Noun

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

1. Saint John’s Eve
2. (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