romjul

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse rúmheilagr (“that needs not adhere strictly to legal proscriptions for a holiday”) + jól (“Christmas”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ʉːl

Noun

romjul f or m (definite singular romjula or romjulen, indefinite plural romjuler, definite plural romjulene)

The period between Boxing Day and New Year's Eve; Twixmas.

Synonyms

romhelg
romjulstiden

References

“romjul” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“romjul” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

romjol

Etymology

From Old Norse rúmheilagr (“that needs not adhere strictly to legal proscriptions for a holiday”) + jól (“Christmas”).

Noun

romjul f (definite singular romjula, indefinite plural romjuler, definite plural romjulene)

The period between Boxing Day and New Year's Eve; Twixmas.

Synonyms

romhelg

References

“romjul” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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