smörgås

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Swedish

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smörgås med ägg och kaviar
två smörgåsar

Etymology

Compound of smör (“butter”) +‎ gås (“goose”), originally referring to small pieces of butter that float to the surface of milk as it is churned. These were spread on bread, and gave the name to the combination of bread and butter (and other toppings).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmœrˌɡoːs/, /ˈsmœrˌɡɔs/
  • Audio (Gotland); “en smörgås”:(file)
  • Hyphenation: smör‧gås, definite: smör‧gås‧en
  • Rhymes: -oːs, -ɔs

Noun

smörgås c (countable)

  1. an (open-face) sandwich (slice(s) of bread with toppings, usually buttered)
    Synonym: macka c
    att bre sig en smörgås
    to make oneself a sandwich

Usage notes

  • Open-face sandwiches are the most common type in Swedish cuisine. A sandwich with two pieces of bread can be qualified as a dubbelmacka.
  • Almost always buttered (in addition to any toppings), unbuttered bread being considered dry.

Declension

Declension of smörgås
nominative genitive
singular indefinite smörgås smörgås
definite smörgåsen smörgåsens
plural indefinite smörgåsar smörgåsars
definite smörgåsarna smörgåsarnas

Derived terms

See also

  • pålägg (“food put on a sandwich; topping, filling, spread, cold cuts, etc.”)

References

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