britatårta
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Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of Brita (“female name”) + tårta (“torte”). After Norwegian Brita Edland, pseudonym Mor Hubro, who popularised the Norwegian equivalent kvæfjordkake via several magazine articles around the 1970s.[1]
Noun
[edit]britatårta c
- A torte of sponge cake base layer, merengue with flaked almond top layer, filled with whipped cream and sliced strawberries.
Usage notes
[edit]- As with most dishes, some variations in ingredients are common.
Declension
[edit]| Declension of britatårta | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | britatårta | britatårtan | britatårtor | britatårtorna |
| Genitive | britatårtas | britatårtans | britatårtors | britatårtornas |
Synonyms
[edit]- herrgårdstårta (literally “manor torte”)
- glömmingetårta (literally “Glömminge torte”)
- pinocchiotårta (literally “Pinocchio torte”)
- sommartårta (literally “summer torte”)
Descendants
[edit]- Finnish: britakakku