messmör

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word messmör. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word messmör, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say messmör in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word messmör you have here. The definition of the word messmör will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofmessmör, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv
messmör på smörgås

Etymology

From a dialectal word mesa (“cheese whey”), cognate with Icelandic mysa (“whey”), and smör (“butter”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²meːsˌsmøːr/, /²mɛsˌsmøːr/

Noun

messmör n

  1. a soft, sweet dairy product made from whey, often used as a sandwich spread

Usage notes

Messmör is a soft, spreadable form of mesost (“whey cheese, brunost”). Messmör is more commonly eaten than mesost in Sweden.

Declension

Declension of messmör
nominative genitive
singular indefinite messmör messmörs
definite messmöret messmörets
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

See also

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia