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Grammar Lesson 20:

The seasons

Vår = Spring

Sommar = Summer

Höst = Autumn

Vinter = Winter

Försommar = The beginning of / early summer

Sensommar = Late summer

Förvinter = The beginning of / early winter

Senvinter = Late winter

Midsommar = Mid summer

Brittsommar / indiansommar = Indian summer, the period in autumn, often October, where warm weather returns one last time

Järnnätter = The ice-cold, frosty nights that can still occur late in spring, or early summer

Examples of season-related expressions:

på sommaren / på vintern = in summer / in winter

på våren / på hösten = in spring / in autumn

nästa vår / sommar / höst / vinter = next spring / next summer / next autumn / next winter

förra våren / sommaren / hösten / vintern = last spring / last summer / last autumn / last winter

under våren / sommaren / hösten / vintern = during the spring / during the summer / during the autumn / during the winter

förrförra våren / sommaren / hösten / vintern = two springs ago / two summers ago / two autumns ago / two winters ago

vårdagjämning = vernal equinox

höstdagjämning = autumnal equinox

sommarsolståndet = summer solstice

vintersolståndet = winter solstice

under hela våren / sommaren / hösten / vintern = throughout the whole spring / summer / autumn / winter

sedan september = since September

vårig / somrig / höstig / vintrig = springlike / summery / autumnal / wintry

i våras / somras / höstas / vintras = this past spring / summer / autumn / winter

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