smørrebrød

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See also: smorrebrod and smörrebröd

English

A selection of Danish smørrebrøds. Here dark rye bread covered with salmon topped with either remoulade or prawns. In the background are other kinds.

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Danish smørrebrød.

Noun

smørrebrød (plural smørrebrøds)

  1. An open-faced sandwich that usually consists of a piece of buttered rye bread, topped with commercial or homemade cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese or spreads, and garnishes.
    • 1968, Eleanor B. Pierce, Menu Translator: Pan Am’s Guide to Food and Drink Specialties Abroad and at Home, Pan American Airways, page 24:
      Danish cities are full of shops with colorful smørrebrøds where you can inexpensively buy an assortment to eat in the park on a nice day.
    • 2011, Jack Challem, No More Fatigue: Why You’re So Tired and What You Can Do About It, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., →ISBN, page 168:
      Two or three smørrebrøds are commonly served as breakfast in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries.
    • 2011, Amy C. Rea, Backroads & Byways of Minnesota: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions, The Countryman Press, →ISBN, page 199:
      Next door to the Commonweal is Kari’s, which has somewhat erratic hours (be sure to check before planning a trip there) and serves Scandinavian gourmet food, like Norwegian meatballs with lingonberries and a variety of smørrebrøds.

Further reading

Danish

Etymology

From smør og brød, lit. "bread and butter".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smœrəbrøːˀð/,

Noun

smørrebrød n (singular definite smørrebrødet, not used in plural form)

  1. (uncountable) bread (an open faced sandwich containing an assortment of fillings)

Declension

Declension of smørrebrød
neuter
gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative smørrebrød smørrebrødet
genitive smørrebrøds smørrebrødets

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