raspeball

Norwegian Bokmål

FWOTD – 2 October 2018

Etymology

From raspe (“grate”) +‎ ball (“ball”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾɑspəbɑl/

Noun

raspeball m (definite singular raspeballen, indefinite plural raspeballer, definite plural raspeballene)

1. a traditional Norwegian or German dish consisting of a potato dumpling usually served with meat, cheese, butter or sour cream
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     «Du kan jammen få bli fast stuert hos meg, Lauritsen!» sa Inger mens hun tygget nytende på en bit av en raspeball med litt flesk til.

     «You can certainly be a permanent steward with me, Lauritsen!» Inger said as she chewed with enjoyment on a piece of potato dumpling and pork.

Synonyms

• kumle
• komle
• klubb
• kompe
• potetball

Further reading

• “raspeball” in The Bokmål Dictionary.