barkis

Swedish

Etymology

Originally from Hebrew ברכה (“b'rakhá”). By surface analysis, bark +‎ -is.

Noun

barkis c

1. poppy seed challah (a type of white bread, often braided, originally a Jewish sabbatical bread)

   Synonym: bergis

Declension

Declension of barkis

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	barkis	barkis
	definite	barkisen	barkisens
plural	indefinite	barkisar	barkisars
	definite	barkisarna	barkisarnas

References

• barkis in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• barkis in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)