noun

en januari

January · january

Januari (Swedish) — January (English)

Definition:
Januari is the first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar. It has 31 days and is typically associated with the beginning of a new year, winter season in the Northern Hemisphere, and often symbolizes new beginnings.

Similar Words/Synonyms:

  • Januarie (older or poetic spelling, less common in modern Swedish)
  • Jan (abbreviation in Swedish)

Differences:
Compared to other months, januari is the coldest month in much of Sweden and other Northern Hemisphere countries. It differs from februari (February) which has fewer days (28 or 29), and december (December), which is the last month of the previous year.

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Examples

Vi börjar skolan i januari.noun

We start school in January.

Januari är en kall månad.noun

January is a cold month.

Den första januari snöade det mycket.noun

On the first of january it snowed a lot.

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