skärtorsdagen

This is the 12511th most frequent Swedish word.


skärtorsdagen

"Skärtorsdagen" means "Maundy Thursday," the Thursday before Easter in Christianity.


Here, the word 'skärtorsdagen' is used to refer to the specific day of Maundy Thursday, denoting the day within the Easter context.

Skärtorsdagen är en viktig dag inom den kristna påsken.

Maundy Thursday is an important day within the Christian Easter.


In this sentence, 'skärtorsdagen' indicates the time frame of an activity, describing when egg painting occurred traditionally.

Vi brukade måla ägg på skärtorsdagen när jag var liten.

We used to paint eggs on Maundy Thursday when I was little.


Here, 'skärtorsdagen' is used as a temporal marker associated with a cultural legend, linking the day to a specific traditional belief.

På skärtorsdagen går häxorna till Blåkulla enligt svensk folktro.

On Maundy Thursday, witches go to Blåkulla according to Swedish folklore.