mördeg
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Swedish
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of mör (“crumbly, tender”) + deg (“dough”), attested since 1710.
Cognate with German Mürbeteig.
Noun
[edit]mördeg c
- dough of butter, wheat flour, sugar, and sometimes egg; similar to pâte brisée and shortcrust pastry
- Hypernyms: kakdeg (“cookie dough”), pajdeg (“pie dough”)
- Hyponym: mördegskaka (“shortbread”)