lördagsgodis

Swedish

Etymology

Affix of lördag (“Saturday”) +‎ -s- +‎ godis (“sweets, candy”). Originally intended as a form of caries prevention, were legal guardians only allowed consumption of sweets on Saturdays. Attested since 1957.

Noun

lördagsgodis n (uncountable)

1. (Swedish and Norwegian context) candy as a Saturday treat, a custom to allow children (or yourself) to eat candy only on Saturdays
   • 1995, Marianne Hedenbro, Våra otvivelaktigt goda seder‎^[1]:

     Min pappa var framsynt. Han införde lördagsgodis redan på 50- talet.

     My father was progressive. He introduced candy only as a Saturday treat already in the 50:s.

   • 2000, Anna Lena Wik-Thorsell, Social skillnad visar sig i tänderna‎^[2]:

     Sämre tandborstning, mindre ordning med lördagsgodis och småätande mellan målen ser hon som orsaker till att de sämre ställda barnen har sämre tänder:...

     Less rigorous toothbrushing habits, less discipline with candy as a Saturday treat, and snacking between meals are reasons she advances as causes for the comparatively poor state of teeth among disadvantaged children:...

Declension

Declension of lördagsgodis
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	lördagsgodis	lördagsgodiset	—	—
Genitive	lördagsgodis	lördagsgodisets	—	—

Descendants

• → Norwegian Bokmål: lørdagsgodt, lørdagsgodteri (calque)
• → Norwegian Nynorsk: laurdagsgodt, laurdagsgodteri (calque)

References

• lördagsgodis in Svensk ordbok (SO)