marängsviss

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Marängsviss in a bowl.

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Etymology

Compound of maräng (“meringue”) +‎ sviss, where sviss is a transformation of French suisse (“Swizz”). Ultimately from French meringue suisse, a type of meringue. According to SO and SAOB attested since 1894, although earlier mentions can be found.

Noun

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  1. A Swedish dessert of banana with cream, pieces of meringue and chocolate sauce (similar to an Eton mess).
    Hypernym: hovdessert
    • 1887 March 1, Sigurd, “Kaledioskop. Svenska hjertan och magar. [Kaleidoscope. Swedish hearts and stomachs.]”, in Smålandsposten‎, page 3:
      Der är icke allenast kroppkakor, der är äfven födelsedag, rödvin och sherry, orre, lax och marängsviss.
      There are not only potato dumplings, there are also birthday, red wine and sherry, black grouse, salmon and marängsviss.
    • 1894, Alfred Hedenstierna, Patron Jönssons memoirer‎, page 238:
      Men man kan få för mycket äfven af marängsviss och blanc manger, fast Gud skall veta det är en både lätt och god föda.
      But you can get too much even from marängsviss and blanc manger, although God knows it is both a light and good food.

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