våffla
Swedish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Dutch wafel (“waffle”) from Middle Dutch wāfel (“waffle”) derivating from a Middle Dutch word corresponding to German wabe (“honey comb”) with roots in Middle French vaufre (“weaving”). Attested in Swedish since 1642.
Noun edit
våffla c
- a waffle (flat pastry)
- (when clear from context) a waffle cone, possibly filled with ice cream
- Synonym: våffelstrut
- Vill du ha strut eller våffla?
- Do you want your ice cream in a regular cone or a waffle cone?
Declension edit
| Declension of våffla | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | våffla | våfflan | våfflor | våfflorna |
| Genitive | våfflas | våfflans | våfflors | våfflornas |
Derived terms edit
- belgisk våffla (“Belgian waffle”)
- diskvåffla
- våffeldag (“Lady Day or Waffle Day”)
- våffeljärn (“waffle iron”)
- våffellagg (“waffle iron”)
- våffelsmet (“waffle batter”)
Etymology 2 edit
From våffla (“waffle”).
Verb edit
våffla (present våfflar, preterite våfflade, supine våfflat, imperative våffla)
- to provide (something) with a relief-like grid pattern, similar to that on waffles
- våfflat hår
- crimped ("waffled") hair
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of våffla (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | våffla | våfflas | ||
| Supine | våfflat | våfflats | ||
| Imperative | våffla | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | våfflen | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | våfflar | våfflade | våfflas | våfflades |
| Ind. plural1 | våffla | våfflade | våfflas | våfflades |
| Subjunctive2 | våffle | våfflade | våffles | våfflades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | våfflande | |||
| Past participle | våfflad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Derived terms edit
- våffeltång (“crimper”)