kavring
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Danish kavring, from older kaghring, related to Old Norse kǫgurr.[1] Also claimed to come from Russian коври́га (kovríga).[2] Compare Faroese karvingur and (dialectal) Swedish kavring.
Noun edit
kavring m (definite singular kavringen, indefinite plural kavringar, definite plural kavringane)
- a rusk (a bun that’s cut in half after the first cooking and then cooked a second time)
- a potato flatbread