smörgåsbord

See also: smorgasbord

English

Noun

smörgåsbord (plural smörgåsbords)

1. Alternative form of smorgasbord
   • 1944, Bulletin of the American Institute of Swedish Arts, Literature, and Science:

     “ … Of course, we have nothing to equal your wonderful smörgåsbords here in England. Food is scarce, except for the army which provides bountiously. Speaking of smörgåsbord reminds me that we have not had a songfest for ages. […]”

   • 1958, John J. Murray, editor, The Heritage of the Middle West, Norman, Okla.: University of Oklahoma Press, page 19:

     Swedish smörgåsbords, Italian spaghetti with Chianti and garlic Vienna bread, Wiener Schnitzel. It all depends upon where one goes to eat.

   • 2004, Buenos Aires, 2nd edition, Time Out; Penguin Travel, Penguin Books, →ISBN, page 113, column 1:

     […] which stands out more – the wooden sculptures and verdant garden or the fresh oysters and piled-up smörgåsbords, which go down great with a sampler of ice-cold vodka and aquavit shots.

   • 2015, Julie Murray, “Life in Sweden”, in Sweden (Explore the Countries), Minneapolis, Minn.: Big Buddy Books, Abdo Publishing, →ISBN, pages 26–27:

     Swedes are known to eat smörgåsbords. […] Smörgåsbords are placed on a table.

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of smörgås (“sandwich”) +‎ bord (“table”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsmœrɡɔsˌbuːrd/, [ˈsmœ̞ɹːɡɔsˌbuːɖ]

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Noun

smörgåsbord n

1. a smorgasbord (buffet with many small dishes)
2. (figuratively) a smorgasbord (large, diverse collection of things)

Declension

Declension of smörgåsbord
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	smörgåsbord	smörgåsbordet	smörgåsbord	smörgåsborden
Genitive	smörgåsbords	smörgåsbordets	smörgåsbords	smörgåsbordens

Descendants

• → English: smorgasbord

See also

• buffé (“buffet”)
• julbord (“Christmas smorgasbord”)

Further reading

• smörgåsbord in Svensk ordbok.