Glossary · Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays
fyrverkeri
Swedish word. In English: fireworks
Rockets and lights that are sent up into the air and shine in different colours, often to celebrate something.
Facts about the word
- New Year's Eve on 31 December is often celebrated with parties and dinners with friends and family. Sverige i fokus s. 45
- Just as in many other places in the world, the arrival of the new year is celebrated at night with fireworks. Sverige i fokus s. 45
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?
Fireworks are rockets that are sent up and light up the sky, for example at New Year. A fire of twigs and branches at Walpurgis is a bonfire.
The word belongs to Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.