schackruta
Swedish
editEtymology
editschack (“chess”) + ruta (“square”)
Noun
editschackruta c
- a square on a chessboard
- a biscuit made of mördeg (“shortcrust”) (without egg) flavoured with vanilla and cocoa in a chequered pattern
- Hypernym: mördegskaka (“shortbread”)
Usage notes
editThe biscuit is commonly know by their plural name schackrutor.
See also
edit- schackrutig (“chequered”)