smörrebröd
See also: smorrebrod and smørrebrød
English
editNoun
editsmörrebröd (plural smörrebröd or smörrebröds)
- Alternative spelling of smørrebrød.
- 1923, H[erluf] Trolle-Steenstrup, When I Was a Boy in Denmark: A Chronicle of Happy Days, Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., page 131:
- Bellevue was justly famous for its dainty smörrebröd and encouraged by Hansen’s jolly “Now, boys, just write down what you want, for to-day you are the guests of the first engineer at the Örholm papermill,” we both started to pick out the greatest dainties from the menu.
- 1927, The American-Scandinavian Review, page 83:
- Back again across the dark campus to smörrebröd and tea, after which a little reading, perhaps, in the newspaper room, a class meeting or occasional debate, study and bed.
- 1939, G[ladys] B[ronwyn] Stern, Long Story Short: A Collection, London, Toronto, Ont., Melbourne, Vic., Sydney, N.S.W.: Cassell and Company Limited, page 210:
- I went up to the little ship’s saloon where I could order a light meal of smörrebröd and Schnapps, and went on wondering until Barry appeared, free and alone.
- 1955, Raymond Postgate, An Alphabet of Choosing and Serving Wine, London: Herbert Jenkins Limited, page 58:
- Scandinavian smörrebröd and fish should be taken with aquavit and lager.
- 1956, British Motor Ship, page 78, column 2:
- Refrigerated spaces and a special compartment for the preparation of smörrebröd are provided forward of the galley, the entire department occupying a considerable space amidships.
- 1970, American Overseas Guide, page 478:
- Smörrebröd and specialties.
- 1970, Holiday, page 87, column 1:
- It is a favorite afternoon gathering-place for townsmen hungering for the inn’s wide selection of smörrebröd and whipped-cream concoctions.
- 1978, E[douard] Vander Elst, editor, Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie: 50 Years of Achievement, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH, →ISBN, page 106:
- The delicious Danish smörrebröds…
- 2001, Eddie Miller, My Conflict with a Soviet Spy: The Story of the Ron Evans Spy Case, Arena Books, →ISBN, page 101:
- The meeting ended in an atmosphere of tension, but then an informal party followed, and we were served coffee, smörrebröd, and beer and mineral drinks.
Swedish
editEtymology
editFrom Danish smørrebrød (“sandwich”).
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -øːd
Noun
editsmörrebröd n
- a Danish-style sandwich with a lot of topping (more than is usual on Swedish sandwiches), smørrebrød
Declension
editDeclension of smörrebröd | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | smörrebröd | smörrebrödet | smörrebröd | smörrebröden |
Genitive | smörrebröds | smörrebrödets | smörrebröds | smörrebrödens |
References
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