swedish xmas stuff in sso for those who want to know more
a straw yule goat (julbock = yule goat, halmbock = straw goat) that youre all familiar with by now! the wikipedia page in english is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_goat
there are also other straw decorations used in xmas trees, etc.
here’s a tutorial on how to craft some straw stars (above): https://365slojd.se/projects/slojda-halmpynt-till-granen
this is a julstjärna (yule star) or adventsstjärna (advent star). we hang these in the windows mainly but can be hung in other places. they typically have a lightbulb inside to light up. there are a lot of different designs.
these are saffron buns with raisins, called lussekatter or lussebullar. they are especially eaten during the lucia celebrations on dec 13th (the ”lusse” part of the name is a cutesy name for lucia), but also anytime in winter.
here is a recipe: http://swedishspoon.com/saffron-buns/
this is risgrynsgröt, rice porridge/pudding, served with cinnamon and sugar. its another traditional winter/xmas food. in america they leave milk and cookies out for santa - but in sweden, you should leave a bowl of porridge out on the doorstep for the house gnome, who helps to take care of your home all year.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_pudding#Nordic_countries
recipe here! https://www.thelocal.se/20161216/recipe-how-to-make-swedish-christmas-rice-porridge
this is a pepparkaka (gingerbread), or pepparkakshjärta (gingerbread heart), decorated with icing. big hanging hearts like this would often have names or “god jul” (merry christmas) or other words written on them. when i was a kid we sometimes got a large one of these in school before the xmas break.
here’s a recipe! https://www.nordickitchenstories.co.uk/2017/11/30/pepparkakor-swedish-ginger-biscuits-recipe/
this is a juniper tree, as can be seen by the distinct small blue berries as well as the shape of the tree. its not usually used as a xmas tree this way, but it has a lot of use in nordic culture in general. the berries have a specific woody taste and the wood smells good too.
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Christmas Vocabulary in Finnish & Swedish
toivotuksia / hälsningar / seasons greetings
hyvää joulua… / god jul… / merry christmas…
ja onnellista uutta vuotta! / och gott nytt år! / and happy new year!
pyhäpäivät / helgdagarna / holiday (”holy day”)
lucian päivä / luciadagen / saint lucy’s day
jouluaatto / julafton / christmas eve
joulupäivä / juldagen / christmas day
tapaninpäivä / annandag jul / saint stephen’s day
uudenvuodenaatto / nyårsafton / new year’s eve
loppiainen / trettondedag jul / epiphany
jouluruoka / julmat / christmas food
glögi / glögg / a type of mulled wine
tähtitorttu, joulutorttu / jultårta / star-shaped christmas tart with plum or rasberry jam in the middle (picture 1)
ruisleipä / rågbröd / rye bread
karjalanpiirakka / karelsk pirog / karelian pie
pipari, piparkakku / en pepparkaka / gingerbread
piparkakkutalo / pepparkakshus / gingerbread house
joulupuuro / ris gröt / rice porridge eaten during christmas time
manteli / en mandel / an almond
joulukinkku / skinka / christmas ham
maksalaatikko / leverlåda / liver cassarole
perunalaatikko / potatislåda / potato cassarole
porkkanalaatikko / morotslåda / carrot cassarole
lanttulaatikko / kålrotslåda / rutabaga or neep cassarole
rosolli / rödbetssallad / traditional cold christmas salad made from beetroots and apples
omena / ett äpple / an apple
joulukoristeet / juldekoration, julpynt, julprydnader / christmas decorations
olkipukki / julbock, halmbock/ straw goat (picture 2)
himmeli / halmkrona / a decoration made from straw that’s hung on the ceiling
enkelikello / änglaspel / angel chimes
kulkunen / en bjällra / a jingle bel
enkeli / en ängel / an angel
sydän / ett hjärta / a heart
tähti / en stjärna / a star
joulukuusi / en julgran / a christmas tree
joulukynttelikkö / adventsljusstake / a type of candelabrum placed on the window
kynttilä / ett ljus, ett levande ljus / a candle
jouluvalot / julbelysning / christmas lights
lyhty / en lykta, en lanterna / a lantern
lumilyhty / snölykta / snow lantern
jäälyhty / islykta / ice lantern
joulukukka / julblomma / christmas flower
joulutähti / julstjärna / poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
amaryllis, (jalo)ritarinkukka / en amaryllis / a Hippeastrum flower or “Knight’s-star-lily”
hyasintti / hyacint / garden hyacinth ( Hyacinthus orientalis)
adjektiiveja / adjektiva / adjectives
perinteinen / traditionell / traditional
valkoinen / vit / white
punainen / röd / red
vihreä / grön / green
kylmä / kall / cold
pimeä / mörk / dark
talvi / vinter / winter
sukset (plural) / skidor / skis
hiihtää / att skida, att åka skidor / to ski
luistimet (plural) / skridskor / ice skates
luistella / åka skridskor / to ice skate
pulkka / pulka / a plastic toboggan or small sled kids use to slide down icy or snowy hills
laskea mäkeä pulkalla / att åka pulka / to slide down an icy or snowy hill with a pulkka
potkukelkka / sparkstötting, spark / kicksled
lumi / snö / snow
lumiukko / snögubbe / snowman
lumienkeli / snöängel / snow angel
lumisade / snöfal / snowfall
sataa lunta / att snöa / to snow
sataa räntää / att slaska / to rain sleet
sataa rakeita / att hagla / to hail
jää / is / ice
jotain muuta / något annat / something else
joulupukki / jultomten, julgubben / santa claus
tonttu / tomte / little folkloristic beings who dress in red, take care of the animals and should be kept happy
kauralyhde / en kärve / a bundle of oat stems bound together and take outside for the birds to eat
lintulauta / ett fågelbord / a bird feeder
joulukortti / ett julkort / a christmas card
joululahja / en julklapp / a christmas present
joulukalenteri / en julkalender / an advent calendar
suklaakalenteri / en chokladkalendar / a chocolate advent calendar
joululaulu / en julsång / a christmas carol
search “perinteisiä joululauluja” or just “joululauluja” on youtube if you want to listen to christmas songs in Finnish and “julsånger på svenska” or just “julsånger” for christmas songs in Swedish
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