smørrebrød
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See also: smorrebrod and smörrebröd
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Danish smørrebrød.
Noun
[edit]smørrebrød (plural smørrebrøds)
- An open-faced sandwich that usually consists of a piece of buttered rye bread, topped with commercial or homemade cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese or spreads, and garnishes.
- 1968, Eleanor B. Pierce, Menu Translator: Pan Am’s Guide to Food and Drink Specialties Abroad and at Home, Pan American Airways, page 24:
- Danish cities are full of shops with colorful smørrebrøds where you can inexpensively buy an assortment to eat in the park on a nice day.
- 2011, Jack Challem, No More Fatigue: Why You’re So Tired and What You Can Do About It, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., →ISBN, page 168:
- Two or three smørrebrøds are commonly served as breakfast in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries.
- 2011, Amy C. Rea, Backroads & Byways of Minnesota: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions, The Countryman Press, →ISBN, page 199:
- Next door to the Commonweal is Kari’s, which has somewhat erratic hours (be sure to check before planning a trip there) and serves Scandinavian gourmet food, like Norwegian meatballs with lingonberries and a variety of smørrebrøds.
Further reading
[edit]- Smørrebrød on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Danish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From smør og brød, lit. "bread and butter".
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]smørrebrød n (singular definite smørrebrødet, not used in plural form)
- (uncountable) bread (an open faced sandwich containing an assortment of fillings)
Declension
[edit]Declension of smørrebrød
neuter gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | smørrebrød | smørrebrødet |
genitive | smørrebrøds | smørrebrødets |
Related terms
[edit]- (Swedish) smörgås