Kristi himmelsfärdsdag english

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In English and in Swedish this is expressed by adding an -s to the end of the person or thing who the object belongs to (e.g. Unlike many Swedish holidays, Kristi Himmelsfärdsdag is celebrated on the actual day of the holiday rather than the evening or afton before.

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Example sentences:

Kristi Himmelsfärdsdag firas den 29 maj i år.

In religious contexts, Swedish has imported this form of the word as Kristi, meaning that you’ll often see it in religious phrases and names like Jesu Kristi Kyrka av Sista Dagars Heliga (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or the Mormon Church), Kristi brud (the bride of Christ) and Kristi kropp (the body of Christ).

Himmel, the second bit of the word, is the Swedish word for sky and heaven, while färd is the word for travel – it has the same root as the fare in English farewell, which was originally a way of wishing for someone to have a safe journey.

Ascension Day is celebrated on May 29th this year.

De flesta svenskar gör inget särskilt på Kristi Himmelsfärd.

Most Swedes don’t do anything in particular on Ascension Day.

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Regardless of which day of the week Easter Sunday falls on, Ascension Day always takes place on a Thursday. It is also possible to buy your copy from Amazon US, Amazon UK, Bokus or Adlibris.

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Sample translated sentence: Fredag, dagen efter Kristi himmelsfärdsdag ↔ Friday, day following Ascension Day

  • Fredag, dagen efter Kristi himmelsfärdsdag

    Friday, day following Ascension Day

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    Fredag, dagen efter Kristi himmelsfärdsdag

    Friday, day following Ascension Day

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  • Fredag, dagen efter Kristi himmelsfärdsdag

    Friday, day following Ascension Day

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Dagen efter Kristi himmelsfärdsdag (fredag)

Friday, the day after Ascension Day

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Dagen efter Kristi himmelsfärdsdag (fredag)

Friday, the day following Ascension Day

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Kristi himmelsfärdsdag,

Ascension Day;

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Kristi himmelsfärdsdag (torsdag)

Thursday, Ascension Day

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Fredag, dagen efter Kristi himmelsfärdsdag

Friday, day following Ascension Day

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Dagen efter Kristi himmelsfärdsdag (fredag)

Friday, day following Ascension Day

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Kristi himmelsfärdsdag,

Ascension,

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Kristi himmelsfärdsdag

Ascension Day

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Dagen efter Kristi himmelsfärdsdag (fredag)

Friday after Ascension Day

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- Kristi himmelsfärdsdag,

- Ascension Day;

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In Sweden, Ascension Day, known as 'Kristi himmelsfärdsdag' in Swedish, is a public holiday that is traditionally celebrated 40 days after Easter Sunday.

You might also hear it jokingly referred to as Kristi flygare, or Christ the flyer.

It always falls 40 days after Easter, which also means that it’s always on a Thursday – it used to be known as helgetorsdag or Sacred Thursday. The city of Stockholm annually hosts a large public gathering in the Royal National City Park, where people enjoy picnics, traditional Swedish music, and various outdoor activities to celebrate the beginning of summer.

For many who are non-religious, the day is merely a opportunity to enjoy the arrival of spring.

This often includes a festive procession, known as 'kättsta' or 'dalkarlsvandring'. This creates a 'de facto' long weekend for many Swedes.

On Ascension Day, Sweden comes alive with religious services, family gatherings, and various outdoor activities. Make sure to check automatic translation, translation memory or indirect translations. Like Easter, the date is decided based on the cycle of the moon, so the date varies each year.

The etymology behind the name of the holiday is interesting, as the word Kristi is actually a unique genitive form of the Swedish word for Christ, Kristus.

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Speakers of languages with cases, like German or most Slavic languages, will know that the genitive case is used when talking about possession.

This day often unofficially marks the start of the summer season in Sweden, with many people taking advantage of the long weekend to head to the countryside or coastal areas.

In addition to religious observances, Ascension Day in Sweden also coincides with the traditional rural custom of driving cattle to their summer pastures. The day commemorates Jesus Christ's ascension into heaven according to Christian belief.

Swedish word of the day: Kristi himmelsfärdsdag

Kristi Himmelsfärdsdag literally translates as Christ’s heaven travel day, which pretty accurately describes why the day is celebrated. Head to lysforlag.com/vvv to read more about it.