MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays
adventsljusstake
Swedish word. In English: Advent candle holder
A candle holder with four candles. One candle is lit each Sunday before Christmas.
Facts about the word
- Advent falls on the four Sundays before Christmas Day on 25 December. Advent means arrival and was traditionally a period of preparation for Christmas. Sverige i fokus s. 47
- In most homes a lit Advent star hangs in the window, and an Advent candle holder with four candles stands on the table. Sverige i fokus s. 47
- Many also have an Advent calendar in which children open a door every day until Christmas Eve. Sverige i fokus s. 47
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The Advent candle holder has four candles and stands on the table. Lucia wears a crown of candles, and grave candles are something else.
The word belongs to Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.