surströmming

See also: surstrømming

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish surströmming, from sur (“sour”) + strömming (“Baltic herring”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʊə(ɹ)stɹɜːmɪŋ/, /ˈsʊə(ɹ)stɹɒmɪŋ/

Noun

surströmming (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Swedish delicacy made by fermenting Baltic herring in wooden casks.

Translations

Danish

Etymology

From Swedish surströmming (literally “sour herring”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈsuɐ̯ˌsd̥ʁɶmeŋ]

Noun

surströmming c (singular definite surströmmingen, not used in plural form)

  1. surströmming (traditional Swedish delicacy made from fermented Baltic herring)

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

sur (“sour”) +‎ strömming (“Baltic herring”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsʉːrˌstrœmɪŋ/, [ˈsʉ̟ːˌʂʈrœ̝mːɪŋ]

Noun

surströmming c

  1. surströmming (traditional Swedish delicacy made from fermented Baltic herring)
    Synonym: suring

Declension

Declension of surströmming 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative surströmming surströmmingen surströmmingar surströmmingarna
Genitive surströmmings surströmmingens surströmmingars surströmmingarnas

Derived terms

  • surströmmingsburk (“can of surströmming”)
  • surströmmingsklämma (“surströmming sandwich (with accompaniments – a common way to eat surströmming)”)
  • surströmmingspremiär

See also

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.