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English
Noun
sovs
- plural of sov
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Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from French sauce, from Latin salsus (“salted”). Cf. also Danish salsæ.
Pronunciation
Noun
sovs c (singular definite sovsen, plural indefinite sovse or sovser)
- sauce
Usage notes
What, if anything, the difference between sovs and sauce is, is a matter of some contention. Some use sovs for the viscous sauces traditionally eaten with potatoes in Denmark, and sauce with the sauces introduced when French cuisine became fashionable in Denmark. Others regard the difference as purely psychological, with sovs and sauce carrying connotations of low and high culture, respectively. Others again use the terms interchangeably.
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Latgalian
Etymology
Cognate with Latvian savs and Lithuanian savas.
Pronunciation
Determiner
sovs (long form sovejais)
- one's own
Declension
See also
Latgalian possessive determiners
References
- Nicole Nau (2011) A short grammar of Latgalian, München: LINCOM GmbH, →ISBN, page 36
Swedish
Pronunciation
Verb
sovs
- past passive indicative of sova
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