gravlaks

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Norwegian gravlaks, a compound of grave (to dry-cure in salt and sugar) + laks (salmon), calque of Swedish gravlax.

Noun

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gravlaks (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of gravlax

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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A compound of grave (to dry-cure in salt and sugar) +‎ laks (salmon), calque of Swedish gravlax.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gravlaks m (definite singular gravlaksen, uncountable)

  1. gravlax (appetizer of dry-cured salmon)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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A compound of grava (to dry-cure in salt and sugar) +‎ laks (salmon). Compare Swedish gravlax.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gravlaks m (definite singular gravlaksen, uncountable)

  1. gravlax (appetizer of dry-cured salmon)

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