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Ska vi köpa semlor i dag eller i morgon?
Should we buy semlor today or tomorrow?
Seasonal and useful around Shrove Tuesday.

Fettis
Nickname for Fettisdagen (Shrove Tuesday)
Example:
“I dag är det fettis, vi måste fixa semlor.”
Today is Shrove Tuesday, we have to get semlor.

Fettisdagen
Shrove Tuesday
Fettisdagen is traditionally marked by eating a semla, a cardamom bun with almond paste and whipped cream, and in 2026 it falls on February 17.
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