dopparedan

Swedish

Etymology

From doppa (“dip”) +‎ -are (“er”) +‎ dan (“the day (colloquial)”), "the dipper day." See the etymology for dopparedagen.

Noun

dopparedan c

1. Alternative form of dopparedagen (“Christmas Eve”)

   dan före dan före dopparedan

   the day before the day before Christmas Eve

References

• dopparedan in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• dopparedan in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)