See sankthans on Wiktionary
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}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "sankthans m (definite singular sankthansen, indefinite plural sankthansar, definite plural sankthansane)",
"name": "nn-noun-m1"
}
],
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"lang_code": "nn",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"Norwegian Nynorsk clippings",
"Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header",
"Norwegian Nynorsk eponyms",
"Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas",
"Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns",
"Norwegian Nynorsk nouns",
"Pages with 3 entries",
"Pages with entries",
"nn:Christianity"
],
"glosses": [
"Saint John's Day"
],
"links": [
[
"Christianity",
"Christianity"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(Christianity) Saint John's Day"
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "jonsok"
}
],
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"topics": [
"Christianity"
]
}
],
"word": "sankthans"
}
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