MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays
gudstjänst
Swedish word. In English: church service
A religious gathering in a church with prayer and singing.
Facts about the word
- Some people get up early on the morning of 25 December to attend a church service called julotta. Sverige i fokus s. 47
- Christmas is traditionally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, but many celebrate it as a family occasion without religious meaning. Sverige i fokus s. 47
- All Saints' Day is a Christian holiday when many go to the cemetery to light candles on the graves of relatives and friends. 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 church service is a religious gathering in church, not car servicing and not home care.
The word belongs to Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.