lakrits

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Swedish

Etymology

From Late Latin liquiritia, alteration of Ancient Greek γλυκύρριζα (glukúrrhiza), from γλυκύς (glukús, sweet) + ῥίζα (rhíza, root).

Pronunciation

Noun

lakrits c (uncountable)

  1. licorice/liquorice

Declension

Declension of lakrits
nominative genitive
singular indefinite lakrits lakrits
definite lakritsen lakritsens
plural indefinite
definite

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Finnish: lakritsi

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