lussekatt

Swedish

FWOTD – 13 December 2022

Etymology

Assimilated form of Lucia +‎ katt (“cat”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɵsɛˌkat/, [ˈlɵ̞̂sːɛ̠k̟ʰâ̠t̪ː]
• Rhymes: -atː
• Hyphenation: lusse‧katt

Noun

lussekatt c (countable)

1. A Swedish bun made with raisins and saffron, often served on St. Lucy's Day.

   Synonym: lussebulle c

   • 2016, Negra Efendic, Jag var precis som du:

     I hemkunskapen bakar vi lussekatter som jag tar med mig hem.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of lussekatt
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	lussekatt	lussekatten	lussekatter	lussekatterna
Genitive	lussekatts	lussekattens	lussekatters	lussekatternas