gravlaks
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Norwegian gravlaks, a compound of grave (“to dry-cure in salt and sugar”) + laks (“salmon”), calque of Swedish gravlax.
Noun[edit]
gravlaks (uncountable)
- Alternative form of gravlax
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A compound of grave (“to dry-cure in salt and sugar”) + laks (“salmon”), calque of Swedish gravlax.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gravlaks m (definite singular gravlaksen, uncountable)
- gravlax (appetizer of dry-cured salmon)
References[edit]
- “gravlaks” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A compound of grava (“to dry-cure in salt and sugar”) + laks (“salmon”). Compare Swedish gravlax.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
gravlaks m (definite singular gravlaksen, uncountable)
- gravlax (appetizer of dry-cured salmon)
References[edit]
- “gravlaks” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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- nb:Foods
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- nn:Foods