smörgås
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Compound of smör (“butter”) + gås (“goose”), originally referring to small pieces of butter which float to the surface of the milk as it is churned. These were spread on bread, and gave the name to the combination of bread and butter (and other toppings).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈsmœrˌɡoːs/, /ˈsmœrˌɡɔs/
Audio (en smörgås) (file) - Hyphenation: smör‧gås, definite: smör‧gås‧en
Noun edit
smörgås c (countable)
- an (open) sandwich (slice(s) of bread with toppings, usually buttered)
Usage notes edit
- Open sandwiches are the most common type in Swedish cuisine. A sandwich with two pieces of bread can be qualified as a dubbelmacka.
- Almost always buttered (in addition to any toppings), unbuttered bread being considered dry.
Declension edit
Declension of smörgås | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | smörgås | smörgåsen | smörgåsar | smörgåsarna |
Genitive | smörgås | smörgåsens | smörgåsars | smörgåsarnas |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- smörgås in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- smörgås in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- smörgås in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- smörgås in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)