brun böna

Swedish

Etymology

brun (“brown”) +‎ böna (“bean”)

Noun

brun böna c

1. (usually in the plural) brown bean, Phaseolus vulgaris 'North Holland Brown'

   Bruna bönor med fläsk är husmanskost

   Brown beans with pork belly is traditional Swedish fare

Usage notes

Usually stewed with potato starch, syrup, and white vinegar.

Declension

Declension of brun böna
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	brun böna	bruna bönan	bruna bönor	bruna bönorna
Genitive	brun bönas	bruna bönans	bruna bönors	bruna bönornas

References

• böna in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• böna in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)