ryssgubbe

Swedish

ryssgubbe

Etymology

Compound of ryss +‎ gubbe, because said to have Russian origin (being common in Russia, it was first observed in Sweden in 1768, and even later in Norway).

Noun

ryssgubbe c

1. Bunias orientalis (Turkish warty-cabbage)

Declension

Declension of ryssgubbe

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	ryssgubbe	ryssgubbes
	definite	ryssgubben	ryssgubbens
plural	indefinite	ryssgubbar	ryssgubbars
	definite	ryssgubbarna	ryssgubbarnas

Synonyms

• rysskål
• ryssrova
• långrova

Further reading

• ryssgubbe in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker