tranbrev

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of trana (“crane”) +‎ brev (“letter”), attested since 1916.

Noun

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1. A Crane Day greeting card that is decorated in a manner that celebrates Crane Day (sometimes from an unknown sender, often humorous and handed out by children)

See also

• tranafton (“Crane Eve”)
• trandag (“Crane Day”)

References

• tranbrev in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Further reading

• About tranbrev at Regionmuseet.se (in Swedish)