MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays
helgon
Swedish word. In English: saint
A person the church especially honours, for example Lucia.
Facts about the word
- In Catholic times, Saint Lucia was celebrated on 13 December. Sverige i fokus s. 47
- In the Middle Ages Sweden was a Catholic country. The Church of Sweden has its roots in the Lutheran, Protestant tradition founded in the 16th century. Sverige i fokus s. 43
- In the 19th century the Lucia celebration began to take the form it has today. It is very much about spreading light when it is darkest in the year. 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?
A saint is a person the church honours, like Lucia. A priest leads the service, and the days off at the end of the week are called the weekend (helgen).
The word belongs to Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.