rötmånad

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Etymology

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röta (to rot) +‎ månad (month)

Noun

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rötmånad c

  1. dog days; July 22–24 to August 22–24, after fruntimmersveckan, when food is more likely to rot due to favourable environment for bacterial growth caused by increased warmth and humidity
  2. (folklore) dog days; July 22–24 to August 22–24, when food is likely to rot and other strange things may happen

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