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

1. (historical) funeral wake

Declension

Declension of gravöl

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	gravöl	gravöls
	definite	gravölet	gravölets
plural	indefinite	gravöl	gravöls
	definite	gravölen	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)