The Sommlending calendar is the calendar system used in Sommerlund. It roughly matches the real-world calendar, with a year having 360 days.
Units[]
- One day has 24 hours
- One week has 7 days
- One month has 30 days
- One year has 360 days
Terminology[]
Days of the week[]
| Sommlending |
English
|
| Kaidag |
Sunday
|
| Mentdag |
Monday
|
| Liodag |
Tuesday
|
| Midvoka |
Wednesday
|
| Urkadag |
Thursday
|
| Fehdag |
Friday
|
| Ishdag |
Saturday
|
Seasons and months of the year[]
| Season
|
Month
|
| Sommlending |
English
|
Sommlending |
English
|
| Fehangor
|
Spring
|
Berkano |
April
|
| Perthro |
May
|
| Jera |
June
|
| Solangor
|
Summer
|
Hagalas |
July
|
| Gebo |
August
|
| Raidho |
September
|
| Hestangor
|
Autumn (Fall)
|
Ansus |
October
|
| Uras |
November
|
| Othala |
December
|
| Kaltangor
|
Winter
|
Ingwas |
January
|
| Mannas |
February
|
| Ehwas |
March
|
Festivals[]
- Fehmarn (First Day of Spring): Bernako 1st
- Maesmarn (Mid-Summer's Day): Gebo 15th
- Folmarn (Mid-Autumn): Uras 15th
- Kaltmarn (Mid-Winter's Day): Othala 15th
Design[]
Many aspects of the Sommlending language were taken from Northern European terms. Some of the known inspirations are:[1]
| Sommlending |
English |
Inspiration
|
| Kaidag |
Sunday |
Refers to the sun, i.e. Kai
|
| Mentdag |
Monday |
Taken from "Mandag", the Swedish word for "Monday"
|
| Midvoka |
Wednesday |
Taken from "Mittwoch", the German word for "Wednesday", translated as "mid-week"
|
| Fehdag |
Friday |
Taken from "Fredag", the Swedish word for "Friday"
|
| Ishdag |
Saturday |
Refers to Ishir
|
Sources[]
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