Glossary · Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays
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Swedish word. In English: bonfire
A large fire outdoors.
Facts about the word
- Walpurgis Night on 30 April is celebrated to welcome spring. Large bonfires are lit in the evening. Sverige i fokus s. 46
- By the bonfire people often sing traditional spring songs, and sometimes a speech to spring is held. Sverige i fokus s. 46
- The Walpurgis celebration is an old tradition. Sverige i fokus s. 46
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?
A bonfire is a fire outdoors. The Lucia bun is a bun, and the maypole is a pole.
The word belongs to Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.