No. 12,511 in Swedish
skärtorsdagen
"Skärtorsdagen" means "Maundy Thursday," the Thursday before Easter in Christianity.
In a sentence
Skärtorsdagen är en viktig dag inom den kristna påsken.
Maundy Thursday is an important day within the Christian Easter.
Here, the word 'skärtorsdagen' is used to refer to the specific day of Maundy Thursday, denoting the day within the Easter context.
Vi brukade måla ägg på skärtorsdagen när jag var liten.
We used to paint eggs on Maundy Thursday when I was little.
In this sentence, 'skärtorsdagen' indicates the time frame of an activity, describing when egg painting occurred traditionally.
På skärtorsdagen går häxorna till Blåkulla enligt svensk folktro.
On Maundy Thursday, witches go to Blåkulla according to Swedish folklore.
Here, 'skärtorsdagen' is used as a temporal marker associated with a cultural legend, linking the day to a specific traditional belief.
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