semla

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English

a typical semla
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Etymology

From Swedish semla, ultimately from Latin simila (“finest quality wheat flour”), through Old Swedish. Doublet of semola and semel; compare semolina.

Pronunciation

Noun

semla (plural semlas)

  1. A pastry with a cream and almond paste filling, traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday in Sweden, Finland and Estonia.

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish sembla, ultimately from Latin simila (“finest quality wheat flour”). See also Finnish sämpylä.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Sweden) /²sɛmla/, /²semla/, (Finland) /ˈsemlɑ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmla

Noun

semla c

  1. (Finland) bun, bread roll
    Synonym: småfranska
  2. (Sweden) semla (Swedish pastry eaten on Shrove Tuesday)
    Synonyms: fastlagsbulle, fettisdagsbulle
    Hyponym: hetvägg
    Meronym: hatt (“hat; top half bun”)

Declension

Declension of semla 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative semla semlan semlor semlorna
Genitive semlas semlans semlors semlornas

Descendants

  • → Belarusian: се́мла (sjémla)
  • → Dutch: semla
  • → English: semla
  • → French: semla
  • → German: Semla
  • → Russian: се́мла (sémla)
  • → Spanish: semla

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