gravöl

See also: gravøl

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish gravaøl, equivalent to grav +‎ öl (“feast”). Attested since 1350. Compare Danish gravøl, English soul-ale.

Noun

gravöl n

(historical) funeral wake

Declension

Declension of gravöl
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	gravöl	gravölet	gravöl	gravölen
Genitive	gravöls	gravölets	gravöls	gravölens

References

gravöl in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
gravöl in Svensk ordbok (SO)
gravöl in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
öl in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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